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Test 1, Units 1-4 Flashcards

1
Q

Names of numbered streets under ______ are preferably written out.

A

one hundred

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2
Q

A ______ precedes the abbreviation for scholastic degrees after a name.

A

comma

such as Jack Criswell, J.D.

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3
Q

Do not use “in the morning” with ____.

A

a.m.

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4
Q

Reverend and Honorable must be written out if preceded by _____.

A

the word “the”

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5
Q

If you are writing several numbers, some of them only two words and some of them more than two, use _____ for all of them.

A

figures

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6
Q

Do not divide ____ -syllable words.

A

one

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7
Q

Within a sentence, which is correct:
9:00 A.M.
9 o’clock A.M.

A

9:00 A.M.

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8
Q

Within a sentence, which is correct:
50 students
fifty students

A

fifty students

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9
Q

Within a sentence, which is correct:
20 of the 50 cats
twenty of the fifty cats

A

twenty of the fifty cats

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10
Q

Within a sentence, which is correct:
A.D. 200
200 A.D.

A

A.D. 200

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11
Q

Within a sentence, which is correct:
spell-ing
spel-ling

A

spell-ing

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12
Q

Divided correctly???

misspell-ed

A

no

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13
Q

Divided correctly???

sub-jection

A

yes

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14
Q

Divided correctly???

a-new

A

no

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15
Q

Divided correctly???

instruct-or

A

no

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16
Q

Divided correctly???

brushed

A

yes

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17
Q

Divided correctly???

president-elect

A

yes

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18
Q

The Chronicles Of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia

A

The Chronicles of Narnia

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19
Q

the Sun

the sun

A

the sun

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20
Q

Lake Erie

lake Erie

A

Lake Erie

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21
Q

President Hoover

president Hoover

A

President Hoover

22
Q

the Baptism of Christ (painting)

The Baptism of Christ (painting)

A

The Baptism of Christ (painting)

23
Q

my sister Riley

my Sister Riley

A

my sister Riley

24
Q

Education digest

Education Digest

A

Education Digest

25
Q

Thirty-third Street

Thirty-Third Street

A

Thirty-third Street

26
Q

industry in the south

industry in the South

A

industry in the South

27
Q

Aiden Williams, their pastor

Aiden Williams, their Pastor

A

Aiden Williams, their pastor

28
Q

ftc regulations

FTC regulations

A

FTC regulations

29
Q

chevrolet automobile

Chevrolet Automobile

A

Neither

30
Q

the governor of Florida

the Governor of Florida

A

the governor of Florida

31
Q

Typing, Algebra, History

typing, algebra, History

A

Neither

32
Q

T or F Capitalize the names of seasons of the year.

A

false

33
Q

T or F Capitalize words referring to the Deity and Holy Scripture.

A

T

34
Q

T or F Capitalize the names of all school subjects.

A

F

35
Q

T or F Capitalize the first word of every line of poetry.

A

T

36
Q

T or F Capitalize family-relationship words used in direct address.

A

T

37
Q

T or F Capitalize the words sun and moon always

A

F

38
Q

the bureau of indian affairs became part of the u.s. department of the interior in 1849.

A

The Bureau of Indian Affairs became part of the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1849.

39
Q

asaph, one of david’s chief musicians, prayed, “help us, o god of our salvation.”

A

Asaph, one of David’s chief musicians, prayed, “Help us, O God of our salvation.”

40
Q

as a freshman at paducah high school, angela dees will be taking american government, algebra I, and spanish.

A

As a freshman at Paducah High School, Angela Dees will be taking American Government, Algebra I, and Spanish.

41
Q

my cousin connor told miss dickson that the name of his library book was fun with astronomy.

A

My cousin Connor told Miss Dickson that the name of his library book was Fun with Astronomy.

42
Q

To find the population of Texas, you should look in

A

an almanac or an atlas

43
Q

To find the call number of a book, you should use

A

the on-line catalog

44
Q

In the Dewey Decimal System, books are numbered according to the

A

subject matter

45
Q

A synonym for happy could be found in

A

Roget’s Thesaurus

46
Q

A dictionary entry generally contains what 3 things?

A

pronunciation
part of speech
definition

47
Q

A summary should be no longer than ____ the length of the original.

A

one third

48
Q

The first and _____ sentences of each paragraph are usually topic sentences or summarizing sentences.

A

last

49
Q

Omit all examples, _____ and minor details.

A

illustrations

50
Q

A summary is a brief composition that states the ______ of a longer piece of writing.

A

main ideas

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