Which of the following demonstrates correct usage the Oxford or serial comma?

They reported on the debt ceiling, SpaceX, and an unusual blizzard.

What is one case in which writers should spell out acronyms?

On written products distributed outside the State Department

Which of the following are correct, according to The S/ES Style Guide?

We met with representatives from the Government of Japan., We met with representatives from the Japanese government.

The S/ES Style Guide instructs writers to use a "down style." What does this mean?

Avoid capitalization of nouns unless they are used in proper form.

Which of the following is correct?

Member states in the eurozone of the EU use the euro.

Which of these are correct?

The U.S. Embassy in Paris was closed for the holiday., The embassy personnel had the day off.

Which of the following is correct?

Please direct your questions to Salvador and me.

What is "passive voice"?

Sentences in which the verb acts upon the subject.

Which sentence adheres to The S/ES Style Guide rules for dates?

January 16, 2021, was unusually warm.

Which of the following are correct?

I have more work but the same number of hours in the day., I have fewer free hours now., I have less free time now.

Which quotation is formatted correctly?

Secretary Albright said, "I loved what I did."

Which of the following is correct?

The foreign service officer took a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands.

Which of the following is correct?

The United States provided an $18 million grant.

When do you capitalize the word "Administration" in reference to a government?

When referring to the current U.S. presidency.

You are referring to pets belonging to your friend Mercedes. Which of the following possessives is correct?

Mercedes's dogs, fish, and ferrets

Which sentences follow The S/ES rules for writing about gender?

All of the women medics have deployed., All of the male and female medics have deployed.

We usually write out numbers zero through nine and use numerals for numbers 10 and greater, except when ...

Providing data like temperatures and percentages, When starting a sentence

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1
Which of the following is correct?
U.S.-Canada relations
U.S.-Canadian relations
US:Canada relations
US-Canadian relations
2
Which of the following demonstrates correct usage the Oxford or serial comma?
They reported on the debt ceiling, SpaceX and an unusual blizzard.
They reported on the debt ceiling SpaceX and an unusual blizzard.
They reported on the debt ceiling, SpaceX and, an unusual blizzard.
They reported on the debt ceiling, SpaceX, and an unusual blizzard.
3
What is one case in which writers should spell out acronyms?
When speaking of any U.S. government agency
On written products distributed outside the State Department
On every page of a document
There is no rule about this; writers should use their best judgment
4
Which punctuation marks should be followed be two spaces?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
Period
5
Which of the following are correct, according to The S/ES Style Guide?
We met with representatives from the government of Japan.
We met with representatives from the Government of Japan.
We met with Representatives from the GOJ.
We met with representatives from the Japanese government.
6
When writing about the State Department in legal or public documents and correspondence, how should you refer to it?
Department of State
DOS
State Department
State
7
In which type of documents are contractions acceptable?
Cables
Memos
Background papers
Talking points
8
The S/ES Style Guide instructs writers to use a "down style." What does this mean?
Assume your audience won't make it down to the end of your document.
Use as few words as necessary to get your point across.
Do not overstate your claims.
Avoid capitalization of nouns unless they are used in proper form.
9
Which of the following does The S/ES Style Guide instruct writers to avoid?
POTUS
Not/not
Great Britain
State (when referring to State Department)
10
Which of the following is correct?
Member states in the Eurozone of the E-U use the euro.
Member states in the eurozone of the E.U. use the Euro.
Member states in the eurozone of the EU use the euro.
Member States in the eurozone of the EU use the euro.
11
Which of these are correct?
The French Embassy was closed for the holiday.
The U.S. Embassy in Paris was closed for the holiday.
The embassy personnel had the day off.
The Embassy was closed for the holiday.
12
Which of the following is correct?
Please direct your questions to Salvador and me.
Please direct your questions to Salvador and myself.
Please direct your questions to I and Salvador.
Please direct your questions to Salvador and I.
13
What is "passive voice"?
Sentences in which the author does not say what they mean.
Sentences in which the subject acts on the object.
Sentences in which the verb acts upon the subject.
Sentences in which there is no verb.
14
Which sentence adheres to The S/ES Style Guide rules for dates?
January 16, 2021, was unusually warm.
January 16, 2021 was unusually warm.
16 January 2021 was unusually warm.
January 16th, 2021, was unusually warm.
15
On what page of The S/ES Style Guide would you find the rules for writing fractions?
30
15
4
26
16
What section of the CMOS explains the difference between "who" and "whom"?
5.66
9.228
3.27
16.16
17
Which of the following are correct?
I have more work but the same number of hours in the day.
I have less free hours now.
I have fewer free hours now.
I have less free time now.
18
Which quotation is formatted correctly?
Secretary Albright said, "I loved what I did".
Secretary Albright said "I loved what I did."
Secretary Albright, said "I loved what I did."
Secretary Albright said, "I loved what I did."
19
Which of the following is correct?
Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC
Washington DC
Washington D.C.
20
Which of the following is correct?
The Foreign Service officer took a transatlantic flight to The Netherlands.
The foreign service officer took a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands.
The Foreign Service Officer took a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands.
The FSO took a trans-atlantic flight to the Netherlands.
21
Which of the following is correct?
The United States provided an $18 million dollar grant.
The United States provided a $18 million grant.
The U.S. provided an $18 million grant.
The United States provided an $18 million grant.
22
When do you capitalize the word "Administration" in reference to a government?
When referring to foreign governments.
All the time.
When referring to all current and former U.S. presidencies.
When referring to the current U.S. presidency.
23
You are referring to pets belonging to your friend Mercedes. Which of the following possessives is correct?
Mercede's dogs, fish, and ferrets
Mercedeses' dogs, fish, and ferrets
Mercedes' dogs, fish, and ferrets
Mercedes's dogs, fish, and ferrets
24
Which sentences follow The S/ES rules for writing about gender?
All of the female medics have deployed.
All of the women medics have deployed.
All of the male medics have deployed.
All of the male and female medics have deployed.
25
We usually write out numbers zero through nine and use numerals for numbers 10 and greater, except when ...
Writing an email
Providing data like temperatures and percentages
Writing for audiences outside the Department
When starting a sentence

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Questions 25

Answers

1
Which of the following is correct?
U.S.-Canada relations
U.S.-Canadian relations
US:Canada relations
US-Canadian relations
2
Which of the following demonstrates correct usage the Oxford or serial comma?
They reported on the debt ceiling, SpaceX and an unusual blizzard.
They reported on the debt ceiling SpaceX and an unusual blizzard.
They reported on the debt ceiling, SpaceX and, an unusual blizzard.
They reported on the debt ceiling, SpaceX, and an unusual blizzard.
3
What is one case in which writers should spell out acronyms?
When speaking of any U.S. government agency
On written products distributed outside the State Department
On every page of a document
There is no rule about this; writers should use their best judgment
4
Which punctuation marks should be followed be two spaces?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
Period
5
Which of the following are correct, according to The S/ES Style Guide?
We met with representatives from the government of Japan.
We met with representatives from the Government of Japan.
We met with Representatives from the GOJ.
We met with representatives from the Japanese government.
6
When writing about the State Department in legal or public documents and correspondence, how should you refer to it?
Department of State
DOS
State Department
State
7
In which type of documents are contractions acceptable?
Cables
Memos
Background papers
Talking points
8
The S/ES Style Guide instructs writers to use a "down style." What does this mean?
Assume your audience won't make it down to the end of your document.
Use as few words as necessary to get your point across.
Do not overstate your claims.
Avoid capitalization of nouns unless they are used in proper form.
9
Which of the following does The S/ES Style Guide instruct writers to avoid?
POTUS
Not/not
Great Britain
State (when referring to State Department)
10
Which of the following is correct?
Member states in the Eurozone of the E-U use the euro.
Member states in the eurozone of the E.U. use the Euro.
Member states in the eurozone of the EU use the euro.
Member States in the eurozone of the EU use the euro.
11
Which of these are correct?
The French Embassy was closed for the holiday.
The U.S. Embassy in Paris was closed for the holiday.
The embassy personnel had the day off.
The Embassy was closed for the holiday.
12
Which of the following is correct?
Please direct your questions to Salvador and me.
Please direct your questions to Salvador and myself.
Please direct your questions to I and Salvador.
Please direct your questions to Salvador and I.
13
What is "passive voice"?
Sentences in which the author does not say what they mean.
Sentences in which the subject acts on the object.
Sentences in which the verb acts upon the subject.
Sentences in which there is no verb.
14
Which sentence adheres to The S/ES Style Guide rules for dates?
January 16, 2021, was unusually warm.
January 16, 2021 was unusually warm.
16 January 2021 was unusually warm.
January 16th, 2021, was unusually warm.
15
On what page of The S/ES Style Guide would you find the rules for writing fractions?
30
15
4
26
16
What section of the CMOS explains the difference between "who" and "whom"?
5.66
9.228
3.27
16.16
17
Which of the following are correct?
I have more work but the same number of hours in the day.
I have less free hours now.
I have fewer free hours now.
I have less free time now.
18
Which quotation is formatted correctly?
Secretary Albright said, "I loved what I did".
Secretary Albright said "I loved what I did."
Secretary Albright, said "I loved what I did."
Secretary Albright said, "I loved what I did."
19
Which of the following is correct?
Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC
Washington DC
Washington D.C.
20
Which of the following is correct?
The Foreign Service officer took a transatlantic flight to The Netherlands.
The foreign service officer took a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands.
The Foreign Service Officer took a transatlantic flight to the Netherlands.
The FSO took a trans-atlantic flight to the Netherlands.
21
Which of the following is correct?
The United States provided an $18 million dollar grant.
The United States provided a $18 million grant.
The U.S. provided an $18 million grant.
The United States provided an $18 million grant.
22
When do you capitalize the word "Administration" in reference to a government?
When referring to foreign governments.
All the time.
When referring to all current and former U.S. presidencies.
When referring to the current U.S. presidency.
23
You are referring to pets belonging to your friend Mercedes. Which of the following possessives is correct?
Mercede's dogs, fish, and ferrets
Mercedeses' dogs, fish, and ferrets
Mercedes' dogs, fish, and ferrets
Mercedes's dogs, fish, and ferrets
24
Which sentences follow The S/ES rules for writing about gender?
All of the female medics have deployed.
All of the women medics have deployed.
All of the male medics have deployed.
All of the male and female medics have deployed.
25
We usually write out numbers zero through nine and use numerals for numbers 10 and greater, except when ...
Writing an email
Providing data like temperatures and percentages
Writing for audiences outside the Department
When starting a sentence