Copy Editing Practice Quiz 1

The trumpet player was confident / confidant he could play the solo.

• confident

• confidant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The class lecture began at 12 p.m. / 12 pm / noon.

• 12 p.m.

• 12 pm

• noon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Sen. / Senator Ted Cruz sponsored the legislation.

• Sen.

• Senator

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

The photo depicted an African American / African-American man in a tuxedo.

• African American

• African-American

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

The Pandora Papers showed King / king Abdullah II used secret shell companies.

• King

• king

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

He grew up in a small brick house at 698 Candlewood Ln. / Lane / lane.

• Ln.

• Lane

• lane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

The leak of 2,000,000 / 2 million / two million files disgraced world leaders.

• 2,000,000

• 2 million

• two million

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

The band director and choir instructor seldom agreed with each other / one another.

• each other

• one another

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

We are very proud of the Golden Thunder Marching Band for its / it’s / their performance.

• its

• it’s

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Google is pushing back its return-to-office date to January / Jan. 10.

• January

• Jan. 10

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2