FINAL REVIEW Things you need to study to

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. A. affect B. effect

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

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

A. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B. Lie – a state of reclining

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

A. Among refers to more than two things.

Name the U. S. attorney general.

Who is Eric Holder?

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

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.

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

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. )

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

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.

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

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

18. Neither Feeney nor Mc. Kay (was, were) content. • A. was • B. were

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

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.

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

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

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

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

B. • . the '90 s

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

A. • first grade, fourth-grade

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”

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

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

A. It’s • It’s = it is

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

See numerals in AP • A. The 5 -year-old boy wants a football.

31. Which is right? • A. The recipe calls for 1/3 of a cup of flour. • B. The recipe calls for one-third of a cup of flour.

Spell out fractions less than one. • B. The recipe calls for one-third of a cup of flour.

33. Which is correct? • A. After the semester ends, she’s heading to Michigan. • B. After the semester ends she’s heading to Michigan.

See commas • A. Use a comma after introductory clauses.

36. The police department said (it is/ they are) are investigating. • A. it • B. they

A. It • It refers to the department. They refers to people, not a collective. So police officers say they are investigating. The police department says it is investigating.

37. The Nebraska (Legislature / legislature) met in special session. • A. Legislature • B. legislature

A. Legislature • When referring to a specific Legislature (or City Council) use uppercase.

38. Choose the best answer • A. Tiger Woods has a badly damaged reputation. • B. Tiger Woods has a badly-damaged reputation.

A. badly damaged • No hyphen with ly words.

39. Choose the best answer. • A. Tom’s and Mary’s house is decorated for the holidays. • B. Tom and Mary’s house is decorated for the holidays.

B. Tom and Mary’s house • See possessives in AP. They have one house. Only the last noun needs to be possessive.

40. Choose the best answer. • A. The students, who study hard, will pass the exam. • B. The students who study hard will pass the exam.

B. No commas • Study essential clauses and non-essential clauses. You need who study hard for the sentence to make sense – so no commas.

41. Name Nebraska’s secretary of state.

John Gale

43. Name the chief justice of the U. S. Supreme Court.

John G. Roberts Jr.

44. Name the president of Afghanistan

Hamid Karzai

Jerry was driving toward / towards Omaha when the accident happened. A. toward B. towards

A. Toward