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UK English Oxford Style Editing Skills MCQs

Read the following passage from a play script and select the option that illustrates the best course of action for an editor to take.
HORATIO, preparing to blow his horn. Aw, dang! The pistons are all gummy. Now what?
JOE. Chill out. (He takes off his shoe.) Here, hit

Enclose 'preparing to blow his horn' in brackets.

Change 'Aw, dang!' to 'Oh, dear!' to eliminate colloquial speech.

Eliminate inappropriate slang by changing 'Chill out' to a phrase like 'Never fear'.

Italicize the stage direction in the second line.

Insert inverted commas around all dialogue.

d and e

This passage is correct; the editor should take no action.

Answer

Correct Answer:

Eliminate inappropriate slang by changing 'Chill out' to a phrase like 'Never fear'.

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