MKTG 2200 Quiz 2 Flashcards
When is a hyphen used? Give examples.
divide the words the syllable breaks when continuing onto another line. EXAMPLES: Safe-ty, Book-keeper
When to use parentheses
to set of words/phrases that explain or comment on the main idea.
When to use punctuation in a parenthetical
punctuation goes outside the 2nd parentheses when it applies to the whole sentence. EXAMPLE: Main idea is placed in a full sentence (while supporting commentary is inside the parentheses). Main idea is in a complete sentence (supporting idea with independent punctuation!).
when do you use a semicolon
to join two main clauses when they are related.
EXAMPLE: main idea; “however(subordinating conjunction)”, related commentary. OR use to separate a list of items if the list already contains commas. EXAMPLE: El Paso, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Los Angeles, California; Boulder, Colorado
What is meant when a date is spelled out in ‘cardinal’ format?
the date is after the month EXAMPLE: April 15 (no TH, ND or RD) 2016
What is meant when a date is spelled out in ‘ordinal’ format?
Date is before the month EXAMPLE: 15th of April, 2016
Affect vs. Effect
Affect: To Influence or modify Effect: To produce or cause an outcome
It’s vs Its
It’s: it is/It has Its: Belonging to
which of the following examples is correct/incorrect? A: Elaine and myself will follow up on this order. B: Elaine and I will follow up on this order.
Incorrect: Elaine and myself will follow up on this order. Correct: Elaine and I will follow up on this order.
which of the following examples is correct/incorrect? A: He gave the order to Dan and me. B: He gave the order to Dan and myself.
Incorrect: He gave the order to Dan and myself. Correct: He gave the order to Dan and me.
What is a dangling modifier? and how does one fix it?
dangling modifier- refers to a wrong word or word that is not actually in the sentence. The solution is to reword the modifier so that it is grammatically correct.
What is a misplaced modifier? and how does one fit it?
A misplaced modifier appears to modify another element of the sentence than the writer intended. Correct a misplaced modifier by moving it closer to the word it modifies or by adding punctuation to clarify your meaning. If a modifier modifies the whole sentence, use it as an introductory phrase or clause; follow it with a comma.
Standard Proofreading Marks: How would the professor indicate that the word should be lower case?
cursive ‘lc’
Standard Proofreading marks: how would the professor indicate there should be a period?
a circled dot located where the period should be
Standard Proofreading marks: How would the professor indicate that the work should be capitalized?
indicated by three lines below the word in question
standard proofreading Marks: How would the professor indicate that you should start a new paragraph?
almost a ‘c’ looking thing with two lines
standard Proofreading Marks: What symbol would the professor use to indicate that something should be removed?
swoop
Standard Proofreading Marks: What symbol would be used if the professor wanted you to transpose/reverse the text?
sideways ‘s’
