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Copy Editor Quiz

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Answers must conform to Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed with Oxford commas.

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Average Score*

54.3%

*As of 2025-04-30
  1. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I wanted to go to the store; and John went fishing.
    2. I wanted to go to the store and John went fishing.
    3. I wanted to go to the store, and John went fishing.
    4. I wanted to go to the store; John went fishing.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  2. Select the correct sentence:
    1. When we look at it from your point of view, everything becomes clearer.
    2. When we look at it from your point of view. Everything becomes clearer.
    3. When we look at it from your point of view; everything becomes clearer.
    4. When we look at it from your point of view everything becomes clearer.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  3. Select the correct sentence:
    1. We like red, it's the color of happiness.
    2. We like red; it's the color of happiness.
    3. We like red it's the color of happiness.
    4. We like red; its the color of happiness.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  4. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I need eggs flour sugar and water for this recipe.
    2. I need eggs; flour; sugar; and water for this recipe.
    3. I need eggs, flour, sugar and water for this recipe.
    4. I need eggs, flour, sugar, and water for this recipe.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  5. Select the correct sentence:
    1. She was the one I loved. The one everyone loved.
    2. She was the one I loved the one everyone loved.
    3. She was the one I loved, the one everyone loved.
    4. She was the one I loved-the one everyone loved.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  6. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I wanted to learn to crochet, too.
    2. I wanted to learn to crochet too.
    3. I wanted, to learn to crochet too.
    4. I wanted, to learn to crochet, too.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  7. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I love three things you, her, and him.
    2. I love three things: you, her, and him.
    3. I love three things you, her and him.
    4. I love three things: you, her and him.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  8. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "STOP!" she screamed
    2. "Stop!" she screamed
    3. "STOP!," she screamed
    4. None of the above are correct.
  9. Select the correct sentence:
    1. The chicken sandwich, that fell on the floor is not mine.
    2. The chicken sandwich that fell on the floor, is not mine.
    3. The chicken sandwich that fell on the floor is not mine.
    4. None of the above are correct.
  10. Select the correct sentence:
    1. The crayons, which were made of wax like all crayons, came in every color.
    2. The crayons which were made of wax like all crayons, came in every color.
    3. The crayons which were made of wax like all crayons came in every color.
    4. The crayons, which were made of wax like all crayons came in every color.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  11. Select the correct sentence:
    1. John, the President, Mary, the Vice President, and Roki, the Secretary were the three people who attended the event.
    2. John, the President; Mary, the Vice President; and Roki, the Secretary were the three people who attended the event.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  12. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "I don't want to stay!" he said slamming his hand on the table.
    2. "I don't want to stay," he said slamming his hand on the table.
    3. "I don't want to stay," he said, slamming his hand on the table.
    4. "I don't want to stay," he said; slamming his hand on the table.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  13. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I love going to the park, however, if it's raining, I stay home.
    2. I love going to the park; however, if it's raining, I stay home.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  14. Select the correct sentence:
    1. We are going to the bait shop, then fishing.
    2. We are going to the bait shop then fishing.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  15. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "We should…"
      "No, we should not!" he interrupted.
    2. "We should—"
      "No, we should not!" he interrupted.
    3. None of the above are correct.
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