True/False Questions /10 pts

subject, verb and direct object.

2.___ Journalists have abandoned the practice of localizing and updating their leads.

3._T__ Leads usually contain only one sentence but may involve more sentences.

4._T__ Leads must follow all the normal rules for punctuation, grammar, word usage and

verb tenses.

5.__F_ Leads should always use the present tense of a verb.

6._T _ The quotations used in leads should be brief and set the stage for the rest of the

story.

7._F__ The “nut graph” usually appears at the end of a story.

9._F__ Summary leads are usually considered “soft leads.”

10.___ Ask abstract or complicated questions in a lead in order to interest readers.

Short Answer Question

11. Besides a summary lead, name three alternative types of leads a journalist could use

in a story: _____/3 pts

Impact Leads, Feature Leads, and Descriptive Leads are three other types of leads a journalist could use in a story instead of using a summary lead.

12. 
    The detective was investigating a man.
    

12. 
    Parents were scolding their children.
    

12. 
    Water buckets were thrown by the crowd.
    

12. 
    The computer technician was able to locate the problem.
    

12. 
    The audience applauded the actor.
    

12. 
    Many Americans were flying flags.
    

12. 
    Companies had bought technical manuals.