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Identify the error in the given headline: 

Man has lost 10 pounds in two weeks

headline writing english

  1. has

  2. in

  3. lost

  4. No error

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Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

The errors in the given headlines are Option A and and Option C. We omit auxiliary verbs from a sentence while writing it as a headline for brevity and so 'has' should have been omitted in the headline. An immediate past event is written as present in the headline so instead of 'lost' we should have used 'loses' in the headline. The correct headline would be ' Man loses 10 pounds in two weeks'. Option B and Option D stand invalid as errors in the given context.

Identify the correction in the given headline:

Wallace offers compromise while Davidson declines 

headline writing english

  1. Wallace offers compromise. Davidson declines

  2. Wallace offers a compromise, Davidson declines

  3. Wallace offers compromise while Davidson declines

  4. Wallace offers compromise; Davidson declines

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. The format in this option is well suited for the context. We replace conjunctions with punctuation and here 'while' is replaced with a semi-colon (;). Option B is incorrect as comma (,) stands for smaller pause and generally replaces 'and'. Options A and C do not adhere to the format of a headline.

Identify the error in the given headline:

Lincoln said: 'The war has begun'

headline writing english

  1. said

  2. :

  3. single inverted commas

  4. has

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct error is option A. In headlines the word 'said' is replaced by colon ( : ). Option B is not an error as it is used in the correct place. Option C is not an error as quotes are place inside single inverted commas. Option D is not an error as 'has' here is a part of the quote and thus cannot be omitted.

Select the appropriate headline:

Two men, aged 60 and 45 years, received kidney transplants at the Wockhardt Hospital on Thursday. Both patients are doing well after the operation. The donor, who was a woman aged 68 years, was declared brain-dead after suffering from a stroke.

headline writing english

  1. Kidney preserved for 12 hrs was transplanted

  2. Kidney preserve for 12 hrs transplant

  3. Kidney was preserved for 12 hrs transplanted

  4. Kidney preserved for 12 hrs transplanted

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. It is precise and provides accurate information about the event in the appropriate format. Options A and C are incorrect due to the inclusion of a 'be verb', 'was', in different places of the headline. Option B is incorrect because of the wrong tense of the verb. In a headline a past perfect tense is written as simple past.

Select the appropriate headline:

On the school's annual cultural fest, the children of Nazareth Academy, Gaya, on Tuesday took a pledge to play a proactive role in protecting the earth and the environment.

headline writing english

  1. Gaya school kids vowed to protect environment

  2. Gaya school kids have made a vow to protect environment

  3. Gaya school kids vow to protect the environment

  4. Gaya school kids vow to protect environment

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option D. The headline is precise and provides accurate information about the event in an appropriate format. Option A is incorrect due to the use of the wrong tense of the verb. A past event is generally written as simple present in a headline. Option B is incorrect as past participle form of a verb is not used in a headline. Option C is incorrect due to the usage of the 'article', 'the' as articles are generally avoided in a headline.

Select the appropriate headline:

The Goa Bank Employees Association and the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) said that adopting a cashless economy was not possible in a state like Goa. They said that eliminating cash transactions completely would be nearly impossible.

headline writing english

  1. 100% cashless economy not possible, said Associations

  2. A 100% cashless economy not possible

  3. 100% cashless economy not possible

  4. 100% cashless economy is not possible

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option C. The headline is precise and provides accurate information about the event in an appropriate format. Option A is incorrect due to the additional information included which are not accurate and thus making the headline inappropriate. Option B is incorrect due to the use of the 'article', 'a', which is avoided in headline writing. Option D is incorrect due to the usage of the 'be verb', 'is', which is generally avoided in a headline.

Identify the correct headline:

A recent study across five states has revealed that the topmost concern of the public is good roads and clean footpaths.

headline writing english

  1. Good roads, clean footpaths public's top concern

  2. Good roads and clean footpaths public's top concern

  3. Good roads, clean footpaths are public's top concern

  4. Good roads, clean footpaths public's top reasons to be concerned

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option A. The headline is precise and portrays the complete idea of the given article in a correct format. Option B is incorrect due the improper use of the conjunction 'and', as we avoid using conjunctions in a headline and replace them with punctuation. Option C is incorrect due to the use of a 'be verb'. Option D is incorrect as it is not precise enough and the tense used is incorrect.

Which headline best suits the given news:

All schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu will remain closed for the next three days following the demise of chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday night.

headline writing english

  1. Schools and colleges to remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu

  2. Schools and colleges will remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu

  3. Schools, colleges to remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu

  4. Schools, colleges to remain closed for three days in Tamil Nadu.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct headline is Option C. The headline gives us the overall idea of the news. The event which is to occur in the future is written with an infinitive. Option A is incorrect as we avoid using conjunctions in a headline. Option B is incorrect due to improper use of 'will' and the conjunction 'and'. Option D is incorrect as we do not end a headline with a full stop.

In which format would you write about the following:
Change in a government policy

headline writing english

  1. Report

  2. Speech

  3. Journal

  4. Headline

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Headline means a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, meant to convey the most important part of the news, like a change in government policy. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect. 

Select the option which is explained by the headline:
Several Terrorists Arrested by Police 

headline writing english

  1. The police has been arrested by the terrorists.

  2. Several terrorists have been arrested by police.

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since the action of arrest is carried out by the police, and the headline is in passive voice, past participle of the verb should be used, that is, have been. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not explain this headline, hence they're incorrect.