Creative Editing Online Exercises

Bowles/Borden Creative Editing Online Exercises

Chapter 3: Consistent Style and Correct Words

1) Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, use the style rules given in this chapter and the AP stylebook, and delete all choices except the correct style in each of the following sets. All are first reference unless otherwise noted. a. 4th and Iowa streets 4th & Iowa Fourth and Iowa streets Fourth and Iowa Streets b. 5 cents five cents 5¢ $.05 c. The Supreme Court ruled eight to one. The Supreme Court ruled 8-1. The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1. The Supreme Court ruled 8/1. d. (news story) she is 5 feet 8 inches she is 5-8 she is five feet eight she is 5 feet 8 e. 12 noon noon 12:00 p.m. 12:00 noon f. 8 p.m. tonight 8 P.M. tonight 8 tonight 8:00 tonight g. 1999 A.D. 1999 AD A.D. 1999 AD 1999 h. Number One choice Number 1 choice No. 1 choice No. one choice i. Joe Jones, 7 Joe Jones, seven seven-year-old Joe Jones j. the '60s the '60's the 60s the 60's k. The odds were 5-4. The odds were five to four. The odds were 5 to 4. The odds were five-four. l. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. The baby weighed 8#13. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. The baby weighed eight pounds, 13 ounces. The baby weighed eight lbs., 13 oz. m. The boy is nineteen. The boy is 19. The man is 19. The man is nineteen. n. The girl is nineteen. The girl is 19. The woman is 19. The woman is nineteen. o. I owe you three dollars. I owe you $3. I owe you $3.00. I owe you 3 dollars. p. She represents the 8th Congressional District. She represents the Eighth Congressional District. She represents the 8th congressional district. She represents the eighth congressional district. q. the 9-by-12 rug the nine-by-12 rug the 9 by 12 rug the nine by 12 rug r. Queen Elizabeth 2nd Queen Elizabeth Two Queen Elizabeth the Second Queen Elizabeth II s. $1,200,000 1.2 million dollars 1,200,000 million dollars $1.2 million t. Fifth Armored Division 5th Armored Division Fifth Armored Div. 5th Armored Div. u. from $6 to $7 million from $6-$7 million from $6 million to $7 million from six to seven million dollars v. 10 knots 10 knots per hour ten knots ten kph w. Her sons are 15, 12, and seven. Her sons are 15, 12 and 7. x. They have 12 chairs, five tables and four lamps. They have 12 chairs, 5 tables and 4 lamps. y. Act 1, Scene 3 act 1, scene 3 Act One, Scene Three Act I, Scene 3 Act I, Scene III z. The incumbent beat King 11,101 to 9,706. The incumbent beat King 11,101-9,706. The incumbent beat King 11.1 thousand to 9.7 thousand. 2) Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, use the style rules given in this chapter and the AP stylebook and delete all choices except the correct style in each of the following sets. All are first reference unless otherwise noted. a. Go to Cumberland Avenue Go to Cumberland Ave. b. 123 9th St. 123 Ninth St. 123 9th Street 123 Ninth Street c. Captain Mary Brown Capt. Mary Brown Mary Brown, Captain d. Chancellor Marvin Smith Dr. Marvin Smith, Chancellor Chancellor Dr. Marvin Smith Chanc. Marvin Smith e. (second mention) Chancellor Smith Chan. Smith Smith Dr. Smith f. Carol Bass, Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Carol Bass Carol Bass, vice chancellor for student affairs Carol Bass, vice-chancellor of student affairs g. (second mention) Vice Chancellor Bass Bass V-C of student affairs Bass h. (second mention) Attorney General Herman Att. Gen. Herman A.G. Herman Herman i. (second mention) Dr. Smith Mary Smith Ms. Smith Smith Mary j. from Jan. 22-25 from January 22 to 25 from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25 from Jan. 22 to 25 k. Marilyn Jones, dean of law Law School Dean Marilyn Jones Marilyn Jones, dean of the School of Law l. the English Department the Department of English the English department m. the History Department the History department the history department the Department of history the Department of History n. Grade Point Average GPA grade point average g.p.a. o. National Organization for Women National Organization of Women p. His birthday is in Feb. His birthday is in February. q. His birthday is Feb. 8. His birthday is February 8. His birthday is 8 February. His birthday is the eighth of February. r. It is a large Corp. It is a large corporation. It is a large corp. It is a large Corporation. s. She is an executive at the Hanover Corp. She is an executive at the Hanover Corporation. She is an executive at the Hanover corp. She is an executive at the Hanover corporation. t. 35 m.p.h. 35 mph u. Mount Everest Mt. Everest v. (in a sports story) first base First Base 1st base 1st Base w. the television show "Jeopardy" the television show Jeopardy x. The New York Times the New York Times the "New York Times"

3) Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, use the style rules given in this chapter and the AP stylebook, and delete all choices except the correct style in each of the following sets. All are first reference unless otherwise noted. a.

Dorothy Bowles, professor of journalism Prof. Dorothy Bowles, journalism Professor of Journalism Dorothy Bowles Dorothy Bowles, prof. of journ. Prof. Dr. Dorothy Bowles b. (second mention)

Prof. Bowles Professor Bowles Bowles Dr. Bowles c.

Carmen Jones, asst. prof. of history Asst. Prof. Carmen Jones Carmen Jones, assistant professor of history Carmen Jones, assistant professor in history d. 7 a.m. 7 A.M. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 A.M. e. the Tennessee River the Tennessee river the Tenn. River the Tenn. river f.

17th Century Seventeenth Century 17th century seventeenth century g. (second mention, mid-sentence)

Coach Hufford coach Hufford Coach Bonnie Hufford h.

They traveled through the West Coast states. They traveled through the west coast states. i.

The oil spill was along the East Coast. The oil spill was along the east coast. j.

Knox County District Court Knox County district court district court of Knox county k. the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers the Mississippi and Ohio rivers the Miss. and Ohio rivers l.

He drove northwest. He drove Northwest. He drove north west. m.

Philippine islands Aleutian islands Pacific islands Mediterranean Islands n.

Department of Defense defense department department of defense Defense department o.

Western Texas western Texas W. Texas West Texas p.

Knox County jail Knox County Jail Knox Co. jail q.

Knoxville Fire Department Knoxville fire department Knoxville Fire Dept. r.

The town has no Fire Department. The town has no fire department. s. U.S. House of Representatives United States House of Representatives US House U.S. House of Reps. t.

Gen. Colin Powell General Colin Powell general Colin Powell Colin Powell, General u.

National Anthem National anthem national anthem v.

National guard national guard National Guard w.

Pacific Ocean Pacific ocean pacific ocean x.

He is the Pope. He is the pope. He is the Pontiff. y. the State of Texas the state of Texas The State of Texas 4) Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, use the style rules given in this chapter and the AP stylebook, and delete all choices except the correct style in each of the following sets. All are first reference unless otherwise noted. a.

Tuesday at 7 p.m. in 127 University Center In 127 University Center Tuesday at 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Tuesday in 127 University Center 7 p.m. Tuesday night in University Center room 127 b.

Detroit, Mich. Detroit Detroit, MI Detroit, Michigan c.

El Paso, Texas El Paso El Paso, Tex. El Paso, TX d.

Paris, France Paris, Fr. Paris e.

Liverpool, Great Britain Liverpool, England Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool f.

San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, P.R. San Juan g. Temperatures fell 5 degrees. Temperatures fell five degrees. Temperatures fell 5°. h. (standing alone in sentence; not a title)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Justice of the United States chief justice of the United States chief justice of the Supreme Court i.

We will play this coming Saturday. We will play Saturday. We will play next Saturday. j.

U.S. Congress U.S. congress United States Congress United States' Congress United States congress k. daylight-saving time daylight savings time DST daylight-savings time l.

62 degrees Fahrenheit 62F. 62 Fahr. Fahrenheit 62 F 62 m.

Flags ashore sometimes fly at half-mast. Flags ashore sometimes fly at half mast. Flags ashore sometimes fly at half-staff. Flags ashore sometimes fly at half staff. n.

The dentist committed suicide; he hung himself. The dentist committed suicide; he hanged himself. The dentist committed suicide; he was hanged. The dentist committed suicide; he was hung. o. hydrogen bomb H-Bomb H-bomb Hydrogen Bomb p.

T-shirt Tee-shirt t-shirt T shirt q. catsup ketchup catchup Ketchup r.

K Mart K-Mart K mart K-mart Kmart s. held High Mass held high mass sung High Mass celebrated high Mass t. mid-semester mid-term mid-life mid-America mid-wife u.

12 midnight 12:00 midnight 12 a.m. midnight 12 p.m. midnight midnight v.

The team is ranked No. 1. The team is ranked number one. The team is ranked Number One. The team is ranked #1. w.

King George III King George 3d King George 3rd King George the Third x.

1 1/2% 1.5% 1 1/2 per cent 1.5 percent 1.5 per cent y.

She is a pom-pom girl. She is a pom pom girl. She is a pompom girl. She is a pom-pon girl. z. The Rev. James Jones Rev. James Jones Reverend James Jones the Rev. Mr. James Jones

5) Delete the incorrect choices in the following sentences. a. [A while, awhile] before he came to the party, refreshments were served. b. As mayor, she hoped to [affect, effect] change. c. Because of the [adverse, averse] weather conditions, we must [altar, alter] our plans. d. Her status as a celebrity was an [allusion, illusion]. e. It is [alright, all right] for you to paint it green. f. My dream of becoming a film star was an [allusion, illusion]. g. She [alluded, eluded] to her past glory as an actress. h. The fall [aggravated, irritated] his knee injury. i. The new drug has a powerful [affect, effect], but it may not be [affective, effective] for treating cancer. j. Has he been [appraised, apprised] of the situation? k. The teacher's [advice, advise] to her was to study harder. l. We mailed 150 invitations [all together, altogether]. m. Were you able to get her to [ascent, assent] to our proposal? n. He didn't seem to understand the [affect, effect] of his actions. o. A [burro, burrow] has sure footing on mountain trails. p. After all the monthly bills were paid, the family had a [balance, remainder] of [fewer, less] than $50. q. After careful consideration, I [believe, feel, think] I should accept the job offer. r. Beef [bouillon, bullion] was used in the recipe. s. She retired to her [birth, berth] on the train. t. He enjoys going to the horse races, and he is a big [better, bettor]. u. She seemed reluctant to [broach, brooch] the subject with her boss. v. His explanation sounded like [baloney, bologna] to me. w. I don't like [baloney, bologna] sandwiches. x. It was a [bazaar, bizarre] situation. y. Members of labor unions voted as a [bloc, block] in the spring election.