Question 1

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)  It's a great time to be a Miami Heat fan. 
B)  Its fans are loyal and committed to the Heat. 
C)  The team's players love playing in Miami. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It's a great time to be a Miami Heat fan. 
B)  Its fans are loyal and committed to the Heat. 
C)  The team's players love playing in Miami. 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

The word "which" is followed by information not necessary to the sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Two common writing errors are and .

Accepted Answer

A)  Run-on sentences and misplaced modifiers 
B)  Non-restrictive clauses and dangling participles 
C)  Inadvertent adverbs and proper nouns 
D)  Excessive verbiage and misplaced pronouns 
A)  Run-on sentences and misplaced modifiers 
B)  Non-restrictive clauses and dangling participles 
C)  Inadvertent adverbs and proper nouns 
D)  Excessive verbiage and misplaced pronouns A

Question 4

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)  New York won their game. 
B)  The New York Yankees won their game. 
C)  New York won its game. 
D)  Answers B and C 
A)  New York won their game. 
B)  The New York Yankees won their game. 
C)  New York won its game. 
D)  Answers B and C

Question 5

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chicago victory which snapped a two-game losing streak left the Cubs three games behind St. Louis. 
B)  The Chicago victory that put the Cubs within three games of St. Louis snapped a two-game losing streak. 
C)  The Chicago victory that snapped a two-game losing streak which left the Cubs three games behind St. Louis. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The Chicago victory which snapped a two-game losing streak left the Cubs three games behind St. Louis. 
B)  The Chicago victory that put the Cubs within three games of St. Louis snapped a two-game losing streak. 
C)  The Chicago victory that snapped a two-game losing streak which left the Cubs three games behind St. Louis. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Which statement is considered a wordy phrase:

Accepted Answer

A)  Grand slam home run 
B)  Carried the ball to the end zone for a touchdown 
C)  Shot a 3-point basketball from behind the arc 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Grand slam home run 
B)  Carried the ball to the end zone for a touchdown 
C)  Shot a 3-point basketball from behind the arc 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

A team name is an "it" and not a "their."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Red Sox is playing well. 
B)  Boston are playing well. 
C)  The Red Sox are playing well. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The Red Sox is playing well. 
B)  Boston are playing well. 
C)  The Red Sox are playing well. 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Finish this sentence: "If it looks like a cliché and sounds like a cliché, it probably is a ."

Accepted Answer

A)  Worn-out saying 
B)  Popular phrase 
C)  Cliché 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Worn-out saying 
B)  Popular phrase 
C)  Cliché 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

When a clause modifies a human noun use who or whom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is correct:

The word "which" is followed by information not necessary to the sentence.

Two common writing errors are and .

Which is correct:

Which is correct:

Which statement is considered a wordy phrase:

A team name is an "it" and not a "their."

Which is correct:

Finish this sentence: "If it looks like a cliché and sounds like a cliché, it probably is a ."

When a clause modifies a human noun use who or whom.

Introduction: the Field of Sports Journalism

Preparation: Tools for Successful Sports Reporting and Writing

Sports Writing: the Basics

Beginnings I: Leads

Beginnings Ii: Advanced Lead Writing

Beginnings Iii: Overused Leads

Middles I: Story Structures

Middles Ii: Effective Interviewing

International Sports Reporting

Middles Iv: Playbyplay

Story Endings

Other Types of Stories I: Sidebars

Other Types of Stories Ii: Previews and Follows

Other Types of Stories Iii: Sports Columns

Other Types of Stories Iv: Features and Profiles

Other Types of Stories V: Sports News and Enterprise

Final Points Ii: Sports Journalism Ethics

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Exam 17: Final Points I: Stylistic Errors to Avoid

Which is correct:

The word "which" is followed by information not necessary to the sentence.

Two common writing errors are and .

Which is correct:

Which is correct:

Which statement is considered a wordy phrase:

A team name is an "it" and not a "their."

Which is correct:

Finish this sentence: "If it looks like a cliché and sounds like a cliché, it probably is a ."

When a clause modifies a human noun use who or whom.

Introduction: the Field of Sports Journalism

Preparation: Tools for Successful Sports Reporting and Writing

Sports Writing: the Basics

Beginnings I: Leads

Beginnings Ii: Advanced Lead Writing

Beginnings Iii: Overused Leads

Middles I: Story Structures

Middles Ii: Effective Interviewing

International Sports Reporting

Middles Iv: Playbyplay

Story Endings

Other Types of Stories I: Sidebars

Other Types of Stories Ii: Previews and Follows

Other Types of Stories Iii: Sports Columns

Other Types of Stories Iv: Features and Profiles

Other Types of Stories V: Sports News and Enterprise

Final Points Ii: Sports Journalism Ethics

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