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Copy Editor Quiz

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

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Average Score^*

55.6%

^*As of 2026-02-05

Select the correct sentence:
1. The sun rose over the horizon with the grace of a goddess and the king of the realm sat down to eat.
2. The sun rose over the horizon with the grace of a goddess; and the king of the realm sat down to eat.
3. The sun rose over the horizon with the grace of a goddess; the king of the realm sat down to eat.
4. The sun rose over the horizon with the grace of a goddess, and the king of the realm sat down to eat.
5. None of the above are correct.
Select the correct sentence:
1. If you're talking about me don't say anything.
2. If you're talking about me, don't say anything.
3. If you're talking about me. Don't say anything.
4. If you're talking about me; don't say anything.
5. None of the above are correct.
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.
Select the correct sentence:
1. "Do I follow you?" He asked.
2. "Do I follow you?" he asked.
3. Do I follow you? he asked.
4. Do I follow you? he asked.
5. None of the above are correct.
Select the correct sentence:
1. "Today, the first day of the month," he raised his hand high. "Is the day we fight for freedom!"
2. "Today the first day of the month"—he raised his hand high—"is the day we fight for freedom!"
3. "Today, the first day of the month"—he raised his hand high—"is the day we fight for freedom!"
4. "Today, the first day of the month—"he raised his hand high"—is the day we fight for freedom!"
5. None of the above are correct.
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.
Select the correct sentence:
1. One of us; and there were only three of us; was going to find out the truth.
2. One of us, and there were only three of us, was going to find out the truth.
3. One of us and there were only three of us was going to find out the truth.
4. None of the above are correct.
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.
Select the correct sentence:
1. He loved school, where his favorite subject was math, as the one place he could be himself.
2. He loved school where his favorite subject was math as the one place he could be himself.
3. He loved school where his favorite subject was math, as the one place he could be himself.
4. He loved school, where his favorite subject was math as the one place he could be himself.
5. None of the above are correct.
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.
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.
Select the correct sentence:
1. The more, the more dangerous.
2. The more the more, dangerous.
3. The more the more dangerous.
4. None of the above are correct.
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.
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.
Select the correct sentence:
1. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, 'The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read', again," she said.
2. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of 'The Best Book Ever', The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read again," she said.
3. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, 'The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read' again," she said.
4. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, "The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read" again," she said.
5. None of the above are correct.

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