JMC 2033 quizzes 10-20

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: "John, will you buy milk, at the store?" "John will you buy milk, at the store?" "John will you buy milk at the store?" "John, will you buy milk at the store?"

"John, will you buy milk at the store?"

Complete the following sentence using the correct words: They went to see ___________ at the movie theater. "Star Wars" 'Star Wars' Star Wars Star Wars

"Star Wars"

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: "The jury is completely deadlocked" he said. "The jury is completely deadlocked", he said. "The jury is, completely deadlocked," he said. "The jury is completely deadlocked," he said.

"The jury is completely deadlocked," he said.

Most radio and television stories are told in _____________.

20 to 30 seconds

Complete the following sentence using the correct words: The team won by a score of _______ in overtime. 25 to 23 25—23 25:23 25-23

25-23

Complete the following sentence using the correct words: He grew _________ last year. 4 inches 4"

4 inches

Which is the correct format for an address in broadcast writing?

6-35 South Lahoma Avenue

What should a broadcast writer do when using a name that is difficult to pronounce?

Add a phonetic pronunciation in parentheses after the name

Which of the following sentences is in the future perfect tense? Amy will have graduated before the wedding. Amy will be graduating in the spring. Amy graduated last spring. Amy will graduate in the spring.

Amy will have graduated before the wedding.

Direct quotes add what to a news or feature story?

Authenticity Color Detail

Choose the answer with correct spelling: John's favorite drink is ________ and cake is his favorite _______. Dr. Pepper /dessert Dr. Pepper/desert Doctor Pepper/dessert Dr Pepper/dessert

Dr Pepper/dessert

Which of the following sentences is correct? The class are going on a field trip. Neither of the children have slept. Everybody is coming to the party. None of the books we ordered are in.

Everybody is coming to the party.

How would you cite Gov. Mary Fallin on a second reference in a news article?

Fallin

Which of the following is correct? My dog, Abner, is the one that's playing. Give the prize to whoever answers first. Who were you talking about? Who's car is that blocking my driveway?

Give the prize to whoever answers first.

Which of the following sentences is in the past progressive tense? Greg had eaten lunch. Greg is eating lunch. Greg will have eaten lunch. Greg was eating lunch.

Greg was eating lunch.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: He grows tomatoes lettuce and cucumbers in his garden. He grows tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers, in his garden. He grows tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers in his garden. He grows tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers in his garden.

He grows tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers in his garden.

Which of the following sentences has a linking verb? I will be late. My dog likes to run. He broke down and cried. The floats lined up for the parade.

I will be late

Complete the following sentence using the correct words: ______ always love __________. Ill / rock-n-roll I'll / rock'n'roll Ill / rock'n'roll I'll / rock-and-roll

I'll / rock'n'roll

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: If the fire alarm goes off everyone must evacuate, the building. If the fire alarm goes off, everyone must, evacuate the building. If the fire alarm goes off, everyone must evacuate the building. If the fire alarm goes off everyone must evacuate the building.

If the fire alarm goes off, everyone must evacuate the building.

Complete the following sentence using the correct words: His favorite band is ____________. 'Led Zeppelin' "Led Zeppelin" Led Zeppelin (italicized) Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

What is the error in the following sentence? Marching down the street, he watched the band. Run-on sentence Subject-verb agreement problem Misplaced modifier Comma splice

Misplaced modifier

Which of the following is punctuated correctly for media writing? Jeremy got three As on his report card. This skirt has a 2" hem. My sister loves the band Lady Antebellum. Reagan was president during most of the 80s.

My sister loves the band Lady Antebellum.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: She drove to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a job interview. She drove to Tulsa Oklahoma, for a job interview. She drove to Tulsa Oklahoma for a job interview. She drove to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a job interview.

She drove to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a job interview.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: She is studying because she has a test, tomorrow. She is studying, because she has a test tomorrow. She is studying, because she has a test, tomorrow. She is studying because she has a test tomorrow.

She is studying because she has a test tomorrow.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly for media writing? Simon has been waiting since the store opened. He will finish the class, if he doesn't get sick again. Not only Oklahoma, but also Arkansas voted for Trump. Henry dropped the class, because it was so difficult.

Simon has been waiting since the store opened.

Which sentence has correct adverb placement? Smoking has been absolutely banned at OU. Showing remorse, the defense attorney patted his sobbing client on the shoulder. He wanted to quickly end the debate. The Sooners only scored six points in the fourth quarter.

Smoking has been absolutely banned at OU.

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? Jennifer was sleeping. The job was finished at last. I am coming to the park tonight. My hem is torn!

The job was finished at last.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: The plane made an emergency landing on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The plane made an emergency landing on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The plane made an emergency landing on Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard. The plane made an emergency landing on Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard.

The plane made an emergency landing on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: The players wanted Sarah, to be team captain, not Liz. The players wanted Sarah to be team captain, not Liz. The players wanted Sarah to be team captain, not, Liz. The players wanted Sarah to be team captain not Liz.

The players wanted Sarah to be team captain, not Liz.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: The tall, bearded suspect was spotted fleeing the scene of the crime. The tall bearded suspect was spotted fleeing the scene of the crime. The tall bearded, suspect was spotted fleeing the scene of the crime. The tall, bearded, suspect was spotted fleeing the scene of the crime.

The tall, bearded suspect was spotted fleeing the scene of the crime.

Why shouldn't media writers rely solely on spell-checkers?

They won't catch homophones -- words that sound like what you want but mean something different.

Choose the sentence with correct comma placement: This year Mother's Day is on Sunday May, 8. This year, Mother's Day is on Sunday May 8. This year Mother's Day is on Sunday, May, 8. This year, Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 8.

This year, Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 8.

What is a correct way to use a dash in a sentence?

To set off a list or parenthetical material containing commas in the middle of a sentence.

Never hyphenate words at the end of a line in a radio or TV script.

True

What punctuation mark do broadcast writers use in place of a colon, semi-colon or parentheses?

a dash

You can be ____________ and still have no _____________. a lawyer / clients a lawyer / customers an attorney / customers

a lawyer / clients

Choose the answer with correct spelling: To _________ the auditors, the company hired a ______________. accommodate/book-keeper accomodate/book keeper accomodate/book-keeper accommodate/bookkeeper

accommodate/bookkeeper

Choose the answer with correct spelling: Randy ___________ he'd been taking a ______________. acknowledged / barbiturate acknowleged / barbiturate acnowleged / barbituate acknowledged / barbituate

acknowledged / barbiturate

Choose the answer with correct spelling: Erma was __________ of being an __________ to the crime. aquitted/ accessory aquitted / accesory acquitted/ accesory acquitted / accessory

acquitted / accessory

In the following sentence, what part of speech is the capitalized word? Eighteen FORD trucks loaded with black compost rolled heavily down the new highway. noun adjective pronoun Preposition

adjective

In the following sentence, what part of speech is the capitalized word? Eighteen Ford trucks loaded with black compost rolled HEAVILY down the new highway. adverb conjunction verb adjective

adverb

In which of the following are both words spelled correctly? ancient / sieze anceint / seize anceint / sieze ancient / seize

ancient / seize

In which of the following are both words spelled as preferred by AP? beautefy / millinery beautify / millinary beautefy / millinary beautify / millinery

beautify / millinery

I find it __________ that Jennifer is ___________ in that class. bizarre / bored bazaar / board bizarre / board bazaar / bored

bizarre / bored

Which of the following completes the sentence correctly? Solange will __________ cake to the party. take bring

bring

After being convicted of _______, the man ______ the judge he would never break into a home again with the intent to steal. burglary / assured robbery / ensured robbery / insured burglary / ensured

burglary / assured

Choose the answer with correct spelling: The meeting was ___________ for the ___________ time. canceled / forth cancelled / fourth canceled / fourth cancelled / forth

canceled / fourth

In which of the following are both words spelled as preferred by AP? catalogue / towards catalog / towards catalogue / toward catalog / toward

catalog / toward

The men of the _________ showed their _________ in the battle. cavalry / courage cavalry / bravery calvary / courage calvary / bravery

cavalry / courage

Choose the answer with the correct spelling: The _________ drove them to the __________ after the funeral. chauffeur/cemetary chauffeur/cemetery chaufer/cemetery choffer/cemetary

chauffeur/cemetery

Complete the following sentence using the correct words: The Salvation Army is asking for donations of _____________. childrens toys childrens' toys' children's toys childrens' toys

children's toys

To prove she is qualified, she _______ her political experience at the __________. cites / Capitol sights / capital sites / capital sites / Capitol

cites / Capitol

The sentence below is what kind of sentence? After beating Miami, the Thunder got a two-day break. compound simple complex compound/complex

complex

Choose the answer with correct spelling: He is the most ___________ soldier in the _______________. couragous/batallion couragous / battalion courageous/batallion courageous/battalion

courageous/battalion

Choose the answer with correct spelling: Despite the villain's ________, at the end of the movie, James Bond ____________ him. deciet / annihilated deceit / anniilated deceet / aniulated deceit / annihilated

deceit / annihilated

Choose the answer with correct spelling: The ___________ was late for her court _____________. defendent / appearence defendant / appearance defendant / appearence defendent / appearance

defendant / appearance

Choose the answer with the correct spelling: The city published a list of _______________ for watering during the ___________. do's and don'ts / drought dos and don'ts / droght do's and don'ts / draught dos and donts / drought

do's and don'ts / drought

In another ________ stupor, Melvin was ___________. drunken / contemptible drunk / contemptuous drunken / contemptuous drunk / contemptible

drunken / contemptible

In which of the following are both words spelled correctly? exceed / foriegn excede / foriegn excede / foreign exceed / foreign

exceed / foreign

I'm afraid I would ________ if I had to ___________ food and water all day. faint / forgo faint / forego feint / forgo feint / forego

faint / forgo

Broadcast writers need not worry about spelling because their words will be spoken, not read.

false

Which is correct? Walmart healthcare girlfriend self esteem

girlfriend

He wants a __________ that the City Council will ________ the the ordinance. guarantee / pass guaranty / adopt guaranty / enact guarantee / adopt

guarantee / pass

Which is correct? juke-box non-aligned heyday nick-name

heyday

In which of the following are both words spelled correctly? hoping / likeable hopeing / likeable hopeing / likable hoping / likable

hoping / likable

Doreen's parents, who are from Mexico, are _________ who had _________ opportunities growing up. immigrants / fewer emigrants / less immigrants / less emigrants / fewer

immigrants / fewer

The university's policy change __________ a protest ______ by the students. incited / lead insighted / led incited / led insighted / lead

incited / led

I check the forecast every morning to see if ____ going to _______. it's / rain it's / reign its / rein its / rain

it's / rain

In which of the following are both words spelled correctly? judgement / dictionery judgment / dictionery judgment / dictionary judgement / dictionary

judgment / dictionary

He wants to learn to _______ himself a _______ of socks. nit / pare knit / pare knit / pair nit / pair

knit / pair

Which is correct? superintendant sargeant lieutenant marshall

lieutenant

During the storm, she watched the ___________ through the window _______. lightning / pane lightening / pane lightening / pain lightning / pain

lightning / pane

Which numbers are always spelled out as words in broadcast writing?

one through nine and eleven

Mary turned in her _________ assignment after the __________. overdo / lesson overdue / lessen overdo / lessen overdue / lesson

overdue / lesson

Which of the following is punctuated correctly for media writing? out of state athlete 4 year old boy Polish American hero part-time worker

part-time worker

The results of the election ______ boosted _________ in the campaign office. pole / morale poll / morale poll / moral pole / moral

poll / morale

Which of the following completes the sentence correctly? My son's school has a new ____________. principal principle

principal

Sarah is the __________ of the _______ elementary school. principal / locale principle / locale principal / local principle / local

principal / local

The university was ___________ to ________ his application fee.

reluctant / waive

Most Norman __________ go to work or school _____________. residents / every day residents / everyday citizens / every day citizens / everyday

residents / every day

Which is correct? rock 'n' roll quarrelling Wenesday permanant

rock 'n' roll

Journalists prefer the word __________ when attributing quotes.

said

Which is correct? out-field head-ache parimutuel semiweekly

semiweekly

In radio and television, the last sentence of a story is called the ____________.

snapper

Which of the following words contains a suffix? census happy rearrange stated

stated

Which is correct? waterbed toymaker under-study stylebook

stylebook

Which of the following completes the sentence correctly? He is the _________ of the six pall bearers. taller most tall tallest

tallest

My ________ is determined not to ______ the game. team / loose team / lose teem / lose teem / loose

team / lose

Which is correct? catsup temperamental judgement harrass

temperamental

Which of the following is punctuated correctly for media writing? the haughty stubborn princess the long narrow passage the high rickety stairs the three blue flowers

the three blue flowers

Which of the following words contains a prefix? begin admit undo emulate

undo

Which is correct? womens college medeival lightening vengeance

vengeance

Television scripts are written in two columns, with _________ on the left and _________ on the right.

video / audio

Which is correct? volume gawdy tenacles hygene

volume

In the sentence below, ____________ is the pronoun in the subjective case and ____________ is the pronoun in the objective case. We will go to their house with them. we / them them / we their / them we / their

we / them

In which of the following are both words spelled correctly? weigh / receed wiegh / receed wiegh / recede weigh / recede

weigh / recede

Which is correct? wide receiver tight-end goal-line (noun) ground-breaking

wide receiver

Identify the helping verbs in the following sentence. We would have gone, but he didn't ask. have / did / ask would / have / gone would / gone / ask would / have /did

would / have /did

Lisa plans to ________ letters to her friends on her new ____________. write / stationary wright / stationery right / stationary write / stationery

write / stationery

How should broadcast writers handle fractions?

write them out in words