5-35.
What must you do to a message press
release before releasing it to the
news media?
1.
Add color to the story by
inserting adjectives and
adverbs
2.
Type the information in the
proper format
3.
Copy edit and duplicate it
4.
Grammatically complete many
of the sentences
5-36.
When you copy edit a message press
release, what assumption must you
make?
1.
That the release needs no
correction in punctuation
2.
That all letters are lowercase
and you must indicate capital
letters
3.
That paragraphs have been
properly indented
4.
That no capitalization is
necessary since the whole
release is in capital letters
5-37.
A run-on sentence may be defined in
what way?
1.
As a sentence that contains
too many verbs
2.
As a sentence that is too
long or drawn out
3.
As two or more sentences
that are punctuated to appear
as one sentence
4.
As a single thought evolved
into two or more sentences
by improper punctuation
5-38.
Which of the following examples
is a sentence fragment?
1.
He ran the ship aground.
2.
The boy and his father
went fishing.
3.
As she ran up the street,
she screamed.
4.
Being unfamiliar with the
area, what he would do.
The submarine is a far more serious
threat today than it was in the past,
it is larger and more powerful.
Walking back to the barracks, the rain
drenched him.
Morelli found it impossible to more
rapidly perform his work.
Captain Watkins not only is a line
officer but also a qualified jet
fighter pilot.
The main purpose of these instructions
are to implement Bureau policy.
Figure 5-A.
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 5–39 THROUGH 5-43,
REFER TO FIGURE 5–A.
5-39.
How should the run-on sentence be
reworded?
1.
Being larger and more powerful,
the submarine is a far more
serious threat today than it
was in the past.
2.
The rain was drenching him
while walking back to the
barracks.
3.
It was found impossible for
Morelli to more rapidly perform
his work.
4.
Captain Watkins is a line
officer not only but also a
qualified jet fighter pilot.
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