WorksheetsPK327: The Line Style Guide and the CMOS
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
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
Which of the following is an example of correct usage the Oxford or serial comma?
Yesterday's edition included reporting on the debt ceiling, SpaceX and, an unusual blizzard.
Yesterday's edition included reporting on the debt ceiling, SpaceX and an unusual blizzard.
Yesterday's edition included reporting on the debt ceiling SpaceX and an unusual blizzard.
Yesterday's edition included reporting on the debt ceiling, SpaceX, and an unusual blizzard.
The Executive Secretariat Style Guide instructs writers to use a "down style." What does this mean?
Avoid capitalization of nouns unless they are used in proper form.
Use as few words as necessary to get your point across.
Assume your audience may only read the beginning of your document, without making it all the way down to the end.
Do not overstate your claims.
The Executive Secretariat Style Guide includes specific instructions on how to write dates. Which of the options below reflect those instructions?
Use specific dates, avoiding words and phrases like "last Thursday" or "tomorrow."
It would be acceptable to say "They graduated June 15" or "They graduated on June 15."
This construction is correct: September 20-September 23.
Writers should always include the year.
Which of the following are correct?
I have less free time now.
I have less free hours now.
I have fewer free hours now.
I have more work but the same number of hours in the day.
What are we referring to when we talk about writing in "passive voice"?
Sentences written in such a way that the subject acts on the object.
Sentences written in such a way that the object is acted upon by the subject.
Sentences in which the author does not say what they mean.
Sentences in which there is no verb.
Which of the following is correct?
Please direct your questions to Salvador and myself.
Please direct your questions to I and Salvador.
Please direct your questions to Salvador and I.
Please direct your questions to Salvador and me.
Which of the following does The Executive Secretariat Style Guide instruct writers to avoid?
POTUS
Not/not
Great Britain
State (when referring to State Department)
You are referring to pets belonging to your friend Beatrix. Which of the following possessives is correct?
Beatrix's dogs, fish, and ferrets
Beatrix' dogs, fish, and ferrets
Beatrixs' dogs, fish, and ferrets
Beatrixes' dogs, fish, and ferrets
Which of the following does The Executive Secretariat Style Guide instruct writers to avoid?
Both/and constructions
Em dashes
Hyphens
Starting sentences with a numeral
When should writers spell out acronyms?
When speaking of any U.S. government agency
On written products distributed outside the State Department
There is no rule about this; writers should use their best judgment
On every page of a document
Which of the following sentences adheres to The Executive Secretariat Style Guide rules for dates?
January 16th, 2021, was unusually warm.
January 16, 2021 was unusually warm.
16 January 2021 was unusually warm.
January 16, 2021, was unusually warm.
Which of the following are correct?
We met with representatives from the Government of Japan.
We met with representatives from the government of Japan.
We met with representatives from the Japanese government.
We met with Representatives from the GOJ.
Which of the following is incorrect?
The embassy was closed for the holiday.
The French Embassy was closed for the holiday.
The U.S. embassy personnel had the day off.
The U.S. Embassy in Paris was closed for the holiday.
Which of the following is correct?
U.S.-Canada relations
US:Canada relations
US-Canadian relations
U.S.-Canadian relations
According to The Executive Secretariat Style Guide, writers should usually spell cardinal numbers zero through nine, and use numerals for numbers 10 and higher. What are some exceptions to this rule?
When writing an email
When starting a sentence, because sentences should start with words instead of numbers
When providing data like temperatures and percentages
When writing for audiences outside the Department
