Saturday, September 27, 2008

JOUR 61 – AP Style Exercise (I-L)

1) There has been no let up all day. After class, I plan to soak in my Jacuzzi and then lie down for a short nap. (3)

2) They called the late Senator Fred, "Fried a left winger" because he voted against the Patriot Act. (3)

3) As they unfurled her white sails, the sailboat caught the breeze and began to slice steadily through the waves. Their dream cruise of the Pacific Islands had begun. (2)

4) After two days of hard rain and rising waters, the river flooded its banks, leaving the road partly impassable. (2)

1 comment:

camccune said...

1) letup (-1)
2) Whoa! What's with the quote marks? Check the difference between direct and indirect quotes. The AP Stylebook says not to use "late" to describe someone's actions while they were alive, so omit that. He's not Senator Fred, he's Sen. Fred Fried. (-3)
3) its (not her) sails, Pacific islands (-2)
4) it's either impassible or not - no halfway. (-1)

3/10