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Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide to Common Editing and Writing Problems, 3/e
George Arnold, Marshall University
Chapter 3 Language Lapses
1
"What do you __________ to do with your careers?" the public relations vice president asked.
A)
want
B)
wish
2
Sports reporters who interview athletes after games find out early in their work that the locker room often smells __________.
A)
bad
B)
badly
3
Editorial cartoonists __________ exaggerate their subjects' facial features.
A)
try and
B)
try to
4
Journalists are not supposed to accept __________.
A)
free gifts
B)
gifts
5
The defeated candidate said he __________ he could have won if he had started campaigning earlier.
A)
couldn't help but think
B)
couldn't help thinking
6
The driver was killed __________ by a train.
A)
after being hit
B)
when he was hit
7
"That decision is between __________ and his conscience," the Ethics Committee chairwoman said.
A)
he
B)
him
8
"Save your notes for __________ in case you are sued," the libel attorney told the editorial writers.
A)
reference
B)
future reference
9
The advertising director said samples of the product _____________.
A)
are available
B)
are available for those interested
10
The governor said she __________ saddened by the death this morning of her father.
A)
is
B)
was
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