ASSIGNMENT 5
Textbook Assignment:
“Copy Editing” (continued) and “Gathering and Disseminating Navy
News,” pages 6-9 through 7-4.
5-1.
Which of the following rules
explains why the spelling of the
word “preference” is incorrect?
1.
2.
3.
4.
The accent remains on the last
syllable ending in a consonant
preceded by a vowel in the
basic word
The basic word ends in a
consonant preceded by a vowel;
however, the last syllable of
the basic word is not accented
The accent has shifted away
from the last syllable of the
basic word, and the final
consonant should not be doubled
The accent remains on the
syllable ending in a consonant
preceded by a single vowel in
the basic word
5-2.
Which of the following words is
misspelled?
1.
Controler
2.
Planner
3.
Occurrence
4.
Clannish
5-3.
Which of the following words is
incorrectly spelled as a result
of adding a suffix?
1.
Changeable
2.
Approveal
3.
Easement
4.
Traceable
5-4.
Which of the following words
is incorrectly spelled?
1.
Lateness
2.
Shapely
3.
Courageous
4.
Noticable
5-5.
5-6.
5-7.
5-8.
5-9.
Which of the following words is
incorrectly spelled as a result
of adding a suffix?
1.
Modification
2.
Disobeying
3.
Buoiancy
4.
Opportunities
Which of the following words is
misspelled?
1.
Activities
2.
Auxiliaries
3.
Ceremonies
4.
Phonies
How should you indicate voice
inflection in writing?
1.
By the proper use of
spelling rules
2.
By the proper use of
punctuation
3.
By the proper use of
abbreviation rules
4.
By the proper use of
capitalization
Punctuation is used incorrectly in
which of the following instances?
1.
Frank Stallings, Sr.
2.
Open the gate.
3.
6.35 miles
4.
Jim is tall, but his brother
is taller.
What punctuation mark separates
statements of contrasts and phrases
containing coronas?
1.
Comma
2.
Colon
3.
Semicolon
4.
Parentheses
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