Manship Capstone exam 2023 with 100% correct answers
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Manship Capstone exam 2023
underway - ANSWER-always one word
who vs. whom - ANSWER-• Substitute "he" and "him" in the spot where you're trying to determine whether you should use
"who" or "whom." (This works if you have a question and rearrange the words to make a
sentence. The words do t...
Manship Capstone exam 2023
underway - ANSWER-always one word
who vs. whom - ANSWER-• Substitute "he" and "him" in the spot where you're trying to determine
whether you should use
"who" or "whom." (This works if you have a question and rearrange the words to make a
sentence. The words do the same job in a sentence or a question.)
• If "he" works, then you should use "who."
• If "him" works in the sentence, then use "whom."
who vs. that - ANSWER-Use that when referring to inanimate objects and to animals. His house is the
first one that caught fire Tuesday. BUT: The dog next door is the one that bit my sister.
• Use who for people and animals like Pepe Le Pew. Smith is the one who ran from the burning house.
Pepe Le Pew is the character who said, "I am ze locksmith of love, no?"
Stationary vs. stationery - ANSWER-Stationary means standing still: The Tiger Band was stationary as
Mike danced through the
crowd.
• Stationery means writing paper: Jolene writes letters on green stationery.
Principal vs. principle - ANSWER-Principal is the chief administrator of a school: Mr. Snoot is my favorite
high school principal.
• Principal can also be an adjective, meaning "primary" or "most important." Carly was the
principal ballerina in our version of "The Nutcracker."
• Principle is a basic truth or theory, a law or fact of nature that describes how something works:
Marcy, a mass communication major, could never understand the principles of geometry.
pour vs. pore - ANSWER-• Pour means to flow, to tip from a container. Let's pour eggnog into the punch.
,• Pore means to gaze attentively. Alexi will pore over her AP Style notes before the exam.
past vs. passed - ANSWER-• Past refers to time that has gone by or to a distance: The photos reminded
Charlie of his past. Police drove past Charmaine's lemonade stand.
• Passed describes the action of passing. It is always a verb. Fred passed the gravy to Aunt Ruth. Sydney
passed his math test for the first time since junior high school.
occur, occurred, occurring, occurrence - ANSWER-• Know how to spell these words.
• Occurred, occurring and occurrence (note the "e") all take two c's and two r's.
media vs medium - ANSWER-• Medium is singular. Radio is her favorite medium for news.
• Media takes a plural verb, especially when referring to individual outlets, and is often
preceded by the word "the." Uncle Joe believes the media are biased.
• Use with singular verb when referring to media as a group: The media asks questions political
candidates often avoid answering.
• Social media follows the same guidelines: Social media (plural) dominate Carolyn's social life.
loose vs. lose - ANSWER-Loose is an adjective. It describes a noun: Marvin has a loose tooth. Fred's belt
is loose.
• Lose is a verb. It describes an action: Sally didn't want to lose her money, so she it under her
mattress.
log in vs. login - ANSWER-Log in is a verb: Don't forget to log in to your computer when class starts.
• Login is an adjective: I can't remember my login ID.
• Be aware of other words are similar in that they can be verbs in one form and adjectives or
nouns in another:
The inmates attempted to break out of prison. We reviewed emails in our breakout session. Juney Louise
will break up with her boyfriend. Her last breakup was full of drama.
, lead vs. led - ANSWER-Lead (rhymes with "seed") means to show the way or take charge: We followed
Max's lead as he taught us how to dance the rhumba.
• Led is the past tense of "lead." Henry led the parade of misfits through the Quad.
• Lead (rhymes with "shed) is a metal. Lead blocks the effects of kryptonite.
lay vs. lie - ANSWER-• Lay: an action word that takes a direct object. Example: Please lay the paper on my
desk.
• Laid: past tense of lay. Example: Martha laid her paper on the desk, and someone took it.
• Lie: To recline (does not take a direct object). Example: I will lie down.
• Lay: past tense of lie. Example: Greta lay on the sofa all weekend after she finished her exams.
• Note: This describes past and present tenses. Refer to the Stylebook for other forms of lay/lie.
emigrate vs. immigrate - ANSWER-Emigrate: leave a country. (Emigrate = exit.) My grandfather emigrated
from Russia in 1945.
• Immigrate: come into a country. (Immigrate = into) George immigrated to the U.S. when he
was in his 20s.
• The same principle holds for emigrant and immigrant.
• Know the correct use of immigration-related terms. (See the entry titled "immigration.") For
example, use the word "illegal" to refer to an action, not a person. Asylum-seekers, refugees and
migrants are not interchangeable terms.
flyer vs. flier - ANSWER-Always use the word flyer for a person who flies and for papers you find in Free
Speech Alley.
fewer vs. less - ANSWER-Use fewer for individual items/people you can count: She had fewer than 10
items in her cart.
Fewer than 20 applicants qualified for the job.
• Use less for bulk or quantity: Sandra had less than a gallon of milk in her refrigerator.
• Wrong: She was fewer than 60 years old. (Years refers to a period of time and not individual
years.) Instead, say this: She was less than 60 years old.
• Right: I had less than $50 in my pocket. (An amount)
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