PK327: The Line Style Guide and the CMOS

When do you capitalize the word "Administration" in reference to a government?

• All the time.

• When referring to the current U.S. presidency.

• When referring to all current and former U.S. presidencies.

• When referring to foreign governments.

Which of the following is correct?

• Washington, D.C.

• Washington, DC

• Washington DC

• Washington D.C.

In which type of documents are contractions acceptable?

• Talking points

• Background papers

• Cables

• Memos

Which of the following are correct?

• All of the female medics have deployed.

• All of the male medics have deployed.

• All of the women medics have deployed.

• All of the female and male medics have deployed.

If you needed guidance from The Executive Secretariat Style Guide on how to handle fractions in writing, on what page would you look? (No cheating! Find this information yourself, rather than just looking at these page numbers.)

• 4

• 26

• 30

• 15

Which of the following is correct?

• Member States in the eurozone of the EU use the euro.

• Member states in the Eurozone of the E-U use the euro.

• Member states in the eurozone of the E.U. use the Euro.

• Member states in the eurozone of the EU use the euro.

When writing about the State Department in legal or public documents and correspondence, how should you refer to it?

• DOS

• State

• Department of State

• State Department

Which of the following is correct?

• The U.S. provided an $18 million grant.

• The United States provided a $18 million grant.

• The United States provided an $18 million grant.

• The United States provided an $18 million dollar grant.

Which of the following is correct?

• The Foreign Service Officer took a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands.

• The foreign service officer took a trans-atlantic flight to the Netherlands.

• The Foreign Service officer took a transatlantic flight to The Netherlands.

• The foreign service officer took a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands.

If you were looking in The Chicago Manual of Style for guidance on the difference between "who" and "whom," in what section would you find it? (No cheating! Try to find this information, rather than just opening to these sections and seeing if they are right.)

• 16.16

• 9.228

• 5.66

• 3.27