Mag Editing Test 1

Front 1

phrase

Back 1

a group of related words.
can't dictate the type of sentence

Front 2

clause

Back 2

consist of a subject and predicate.
dependent-can't stand on its own
independent-can stand on its own
I ran

Front 3

subordinate clause

Back 3

subject + pred+ subordinating conjunction
He sang while

Front 4

subordinating conjunction

Back 4

if, while, after, because, since, until, although, that, when
(connects independent and dependent)

Front 5

relative clause

Back 5

relative pronoun+ subject + pred
which(or that) she said

Front 6

relative pronoun

Back 6

essential (no ,) that
nonessential needs a , which

My cousin Sally is fun. (more than one cousin)
My husband, Rick, cooks. (one husband)

I enjoy food that is good for you.
I like salad, which is good for you.

Front 7

only personal pronoun that uses '

Back 7

one's or (any) body's

Front 8

who or whom

Back 8

who-he she it they
whom-him her it them

Front 9

dependent clause

Back 9

subordinate (conjunction) and relative (pronoun)

Front 10

simple sentence

Back 10

1 independent clause
I had soup at noon.

Front 11

complex sentence

Back 11

1 independent clause + 1 or more dependent clause(s)
My friend swam after she ate.

Front 12

compound sentence

Back 12

1 independent clase + 1 independent clause + coordinating conj. or ;
I slept , but she watched TV.

Front 13

coordinating conjunctions

Back 13

FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
links 1 independent clause to another, matching powers

Front 14

complex compound sentence

Back 14

1 independent clause + 1(or more) dependent clause + 1 (or more) independent clause
I was reading until I heard a crash, so I stopped.

Front 15

sentence functions

Back 15

declaratory, imperative, exclamatory, interrogative

Front 16

declaratory sentence

Back 16

ends w/ .
I am hot.

Front 17

imperative sentence

Back 17

command usually ends w/ .
Clean the dishes.

Front 18

exclamatory sentence

Back 18

that's great!

Front 19

interrogative sentence

Back 19

ends in ?
Who was that?

Front 20

fragments

Back 20

word or group of words that isn't a complete sentence. Either it lacks a subject or verb, or it's a dependent clause.

Front 21

comma-splice

Back 21

connects two or more independent clauses w/ a comma
wrong- I slept, she ate.
right- I slept, so she ate.
wrong- The officers were fired, the police chief was, too.
right- The officers were fired, and the police chief was, too.

Front 22

non-coordinate adjectives

Back 22

SCRAM Shape, color, Race, age, material
square orange
old white man
red silk

Front 23

Always use a comma

Back 23

1. after words in a series (unless w/ and or unless unclear)
2. after introductory dependent clause
3. after introductory independent clause in compound sent before coord. conj.
4. around nonessential words, phrases and clauses (use which or an unnecessary description or name)
5. introductory participial phrases
6. after two or more introductory prep. phrases
7. after introductory interjection
8. between coordinate adjectives (can be reversed and insert and and make sense)

Front 24

coordinate adjectives

Back 24

the simple, fun routine

Front 25

MAY use a comma

Back 25

after introductory adverbs
after introductory prep. phrase
after short sentences in a series

Front 26

use semicolons

Back 26

after list when elements have commas
ann arbor, mich.; greenbow, ala.;

between independent clauses that are closely related w/out coord. conjunction
I was wondering why; she was, too.

Front 27

use colons

Back 27

introduce more than one item
after attribution that introduces direct quote

Front 28

use dashes

Back 28

show dramatic contrast
I suddenly awoke--she was dead.

Front 29

use hyphens

Back 29

between compound adjectives(can't stand independently w/out noun)
light-green house
8-year-old boy

between compound nouns when confusion possible
early-rising hen

Front 30

never use a comma

Back 30

between 2 subjects
between 2 predicates
between subject and pred

Front 31

7 C's of copy editing

Back 31

correct
consistent (verbs tone person words)
clear
concise
coherent
complete
creative

Front 32

3 C's of proofreading

Back 32

correct clear concise

Front 33

Wall street journal formula

Back 33

begin with a person
transition to nut graf
develop the issue
provide a strong ending

Front 34

5 ways to be concrete

Back 34

use nouns-less adj and adverbs
use transitive verbs in active voice- D.O.
use examples- anecdotes
make comparisons
appeal to the senses

Front 35

hierarchy of editing (references)

Back 35

books
magazines
newspapers
online

Front 36

types of editors

Back 36

editor in chief- hiring, firing, visionary
managing editor- budget, business
senior or department editor
copy editor

Front 37

roles of editing

Back 37

shaping a mag
managing the people and the process
working w/ writers
working w/ copy
assessing stories
substantive- content editing
copy editing
proofreading

Front 38

prepositional phrase

Back 38

dependent clause
over the river and through the woods

Front 39

participial phrase

Back 39

verbal
adjectives, present or past participle
Tired from the long race, she rested.
(uses a ,)
Running in the park, she fell

Front 40

sentence-phrase-clause

Back 40

:)

Front 41

verbals

Back 41

participial, gerundive, infinitive phrase

Front 42

gerundive phrase

Back 42

verbal
nouns in -ing as subject
running in the park is fun.
NO COMMA

Front 43

infinitive phrase

Back 43

verbal
present/ present perfect infinitive
To run in the park is fun.

Front 44

verb phrase- NOT A VERBAL

Back 44

always a predicate (verb)
verb w/ several words
He has been running to work for years

Front 45

consumer magazines

Back 45

ads

Front 46

business publications

Back 46

trade journals

Front 47

association magazines

Back 47

national geographic- originally

Front 48

farm publications

Back 48

successful farming

Front 49

PR magazines

Back 49

in flight magazines
walgreens

Front 50

one-shot magazines

Back 50

published outside regular publication
like a book-special issue

Front 51

mission statement

Back 51

a statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine, who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality

Front 52

table of contents

Back 52

label like contents
logo
slogan
historical reference
date of publication listing of editorial staff
associate affiliations
masthead -P.O. info

Front 53

departments

Back 53

front of book-short quick things, notes from the editor, how to, pictures, contributors, letters from readers
back of book- shorter, reviews, essays, horoscopes, humor
feature in middle-long

Front 54

personal noun/ pronoun

Back 54

I
you
we
she
he
it

Front 55

(pro) noun types

Back 55

personal, relative, indefinite, demonstrative, reflexive, intensive, interrogative, reciprocal

Front 56

relative pronoun

Back 56

who, what, that, which,
ever, ever, ever

Front 57

indefinite pronoun

Back 57

several, others, few, many, anybody, everything, more, much, something

Front 58

demonstrative pronoun

Back 58

this, that, these, those

Front 59

reflexive pronoun

Back 59

myself, yourself, himself, itself, themselves

Front 60

intensive pronoun

Back 60

I myself, he gave himself,
immediately follows noun/pronoun

Front 61

interrogative pronoun

Back 61

who? which? what? ask a question

Front 62

reciprocal pronoun

Back 62

each other, one another
2 people more than two

Front 63

(pro) noun person # gender case

Back 63

person number gender case
123 sing. plural, 2nd (you) m/f neuter possessive
objective
subjective

Front 64

possessive case

Back 64

adj pronoun relative/interrogative pronoun
my mine whose
you yours of which
his his of what
her hers
its its
our ours
your yours
their theirs

Front 65

subjective case

Back 65

1. sub of a clause
2. restate a subject
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
who
which
what

Front 66

predicate nominative

Back 66

noun after linking verb
randy was a guy (guy)

Front 67

objective case

Back 67

1. D.O.- Mary hit HIM.
2. I.O.- Bill wrote HIM a letter
3. object of the preposition- Natalie went w/ them
4. Subj. of the infinitive- Amanda wanted them to win.
me
you
him
her
it
us
you
them
whom
which
what

Front 68

how to change sexist language

Back 68

make it plural, use definite article, his or her, 2nd person

Front 69

critique a mag q's

Back 69

what does it say?
how well does it say it?
was it worth saying?

Front 70

5 criteria critique a mag

Back 70

concept
structure
reporting-sources
style-creativity
presentation

Front 71

adverb

Back 71

modifies a verb, adverb, noun
very, neatly, there, now, too, almost, often
use with how? where? when? condition? reason?
comparison contrast

Front 72

predicate adj

Back 72

adj after the verb
he is cool

Front 73

preposition

Back 73

relationship between its object and another word in the sentence

Front 74

use comma before adverb

Back 74

also, as well, too, yet