Journalism

Question 0

Adresses: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Answer 0

Pennsylvania Avenue

Question 1

Academic Departments: the department of history

Answer 1

University of Connecticut Department of Medicine.

Question 2

Differences of affect/effect

Answer 2

Affect, as a verb, means to influence: The game will affect the standings. Affect, as a noun, is best avoided.
Effect, as a verb, means to cause: He will effect many changes in the company.

Question 3

a.m., p.m.

Answer 3

Lowercase, with periods. Avoid the redundant 10 a.m. this morning. Noon and midnight stand alone. Don’t use 12 noon or 12 a.m.

Question 4

Months

Answer 4

Spell out the months with five letters or less: March, April, May, June and July.

Question 5

Percent

Answer 5

Use figures: 1 percent, 2.5 percent (use decimals, not fractions), 10 percent.
For amounts less than 1 percent, precede the decimal with a zero: The cost of living rose .06 percent.

Question 6

Spacing

Answer 6

Use only one space between sentences.

Question 7

titles

Answer 7

Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss

Question 8

Seasons

Answer 8

Lowercase spring, summer, fall, winter and derivatives such as springtime unless part of a formal name: Dartmouth Winter Carnival

Question 9

it’s, its

Answer 9

It’s is a contraction for it is or it has: It’s up to you. It’s been a long time. Its is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun: The dog chased its tail.

Question 10

apostrophe

Answer 10

Wrong: She gave the CD’s to me. Right: He has too many CDs to count.

Question 11

Died

Answer 11

Use died, not passed away

Question 12

academic degrees

Answer 12

A.A., A.S., B.A., M.A., LL.D. and Ph.D.

Question 13

held, hold

Answer 13

Use held only in the literal sense: He held the pencil. She wants to hold the baby. Do not use held when referring to events, concerts, conventions, etc.

Question 14

numerals

Answer 14

Spell out one through nine; 10 and higher use numerals.

Question 15

over

Answer 15

It generally refers to spatial relationships (The plane flew over the city) but is now acceptable when referring to a quantity.

Question 16

more than

Answer 16

Their salaries increased more than $20 a week.

Question 17

series of three or more

Answer 17

The flag was red, white and blue. She has lived in many communities, including Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Canoga Park and Reseda.

Question 18

quote marks

Answer 18

“CSUN is a great place to learn,” said Stephanie Bluestein, journalism professor.

Question 19

to

Answer 19

The museum, which has a mummy display from June to August, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.