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FINAL REVIEW

FINAL REVIEW. Things you need to study to pass the final exam. Name the president of France. Nicolas Sarkozy. 3. His departure won't (affect, effect) the recruitment of Sims. affect effect. A. affect.

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FINAL REVIEW

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  1. FINAL REVIEW Things you need to study to pass the final exam

  2. Name the president of France

  3. Nicolas Sarkozy

  4. 3. His departure won't (affect, effect) the recruitment of Sims. affect effect

  5. A. affect When you need the verb form, you'll almost always want the a-word: "affect." "Effect" usually is a noun.

  6. 4. (Principal, Principle) areas of growth include nearby Gadsden County. Principal Principle

  7. Principal • You think of a principal as the leader of a school. True. But why is that person called a principal? Because she or he is the chief administrator, the head honcho, the No. 1 official. In the sentence above, we wanted the No. 1 areas of growth. Principle means a fundamental truth.

  8. 6. Tony spent about 25 minutes sitting in a chair, seeming annoyed and (disinterested, uninterested). • disinterested • uninterested

  9. B. Uninterested. Disinterested" means impartial. Uninterested means lacking interest.

  10. 7. He's even offering a $50 reward to (whoever, whomever) reunites her with her collection. • whoever • whomever

  11. Whoever • Reunites is a new verb: That verb needs a subject. Who reunites her? She reunites.

  12. 8. The woman (who / whom) rented the car got a ticket. A . who B. whom

  13. Who • She rented the car. You want a subject so you want who. You wouldn’t say her rented the car.

  14. I need to lay / lie down. • A. lay • B. lie

  15. B. Lie – a state of reclining

  16. 11. (Among / between) the three of us, chocolate is king. • Among • Between

  17. Among • Among refers to more than two things.

  18. Name the U.S. attorney general.

  19. Who is Eric Holder?

  20. 13. The lyrics of the song make an (allusion / illusion) to Jamaican politics. allusion illusion

  21. A. allusion • Illusion is unreal impression, misconception, unreal image perception: He had an illusion he could fly across the sea. • Allusion is a hint, indirect reference: He made an allusion to her vanity.

  22. 15. The data (is / are )being collected by 20 different agencies. • A. is • B. are

  23. B. are • DATA is plural, as are media, strata, phenomena, criteria and alumni. (Substitute they if the noun is plural to figure out which verb you want. )

  24. 16. Edit your work carefully to (ensure/ insure ) accuracy. • A . ensure • B. insure

  25. A. ensure • In AP style, ENSURE is to guarantee: A good writer takes every possible measure to ensure accuracy. • INSURE is used in references to insurance.

  26. 17. They travelled FARTHER, FURTHER into the wilds of New Jersey. • A. farther • B. further

  27. A. farther • FARTHER refers to physical distance. • FURTHER refers to degree, time or quantity.

  28. 18. Neither Feeney nor McKay (was, were) content. • A. was • B. were

  29. A. was • In neither/nor subjects, the verb agrees with the one nearer to it: McKay. • Compare this correct example: Neither the apple nor the oranges were ripe.

  30. 19. A murderer is:  • A.  Someone who has killed someone. • B.   Someone who has killed someone and been caught.  • C.  Someone charged with murder.   • D.  Someone convicted of the charge of murder in a court of law.

  31. D. • Don’t call someone a murderer unless they’ve been convicted of murder.

  32. 20. Which is correct according to AP Style? • A.     2332 West Kincaid Street  • B.     2332 W. Kincaid St.  • C.     2332 West Kincaid St.  • D.    2332 W. Kincaid Street

  33. B.     2332 W. Kincaid St.  • In a full address, abbreviate everything that can be abbreviated.

  34. 21, Indicate the correct form in AP Style • A.     the '90's   • B.   the '90s

  35. B. • .   the '90s

  36. 22. By the ___________, he read at a _________ level.  • A.    first grade, fourth-grade   • B.    first-grade, fourth-grade  • C.     first-grade, fourth grade  • D.    first grade, fourth grade

  37. A. •   first grade, fourth-grade

  38. 23. Indicate the correct punctuation in AP Style for a movie title?  • A. “Gone With the Wind” • B. Gone With The Wind • C. “Gone With the Wind”

  39. A – see composition titles • Put quotation marks around movie titles, book titles, song titles, TV shows….

  40. 25. Its/It's up to the publisher to pick the winning entry It’s Its

  41. A. It’s • It’s = it is

  42. 26. The contest raised between _________ for the school. A. $5 million and $7 million B. $5 and $7 million

  43. A. $5 million and $7 million • The amount was not between $5 and $7 million dollars -- which is what the other answer says. Remember use numerals with millions.

  44. 27. Which sentence is correct? • A. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Nebraska, took office in 2009.. • B. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., took office in 2009. • C. Sen. Mike Johanns, Republican-Nebraska, took office in 2009. • D. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Ne., took office in 2009.

  45. B. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., • Look under party affiliations in AP Style. Use the AP state abbreviations.

  46. 28. Choose the correct answer. • A. There are more than one million people in Nebraska. • B. There are more than 1 million people in Nebraska.

  47. Use numerals with billions/millions. • B. There are more than 1 million people in Nebraska.

  48. 29. Which is right? • A. She drove from Lincoln, Neb., to Lansing, Mich., before Christmas. • B. She drove from Lincoln, Neb. to Lansing, Mich. before Christmas. • C. She drove from Lincoln, Ne., to Lansing, Mi., before Christmas. • D. She drove from Lincoln, NE. to Lansing, MI. before Christmas.

  49. See state names/punctuation • A. She drove from Lincoln, Neb., to Lansing, Mich., before Christmas.

  50. 30. Which is correct? • A. The 5-year-old boy wants a football. • B. The five year old boy wants a football. • C. The 5 year old boy wants a football. • D. The five-year-old boy wants a football.

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