Question 1

The woman made her appeal to the ______ Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  U.S. 
C)  US 
A)  United States 
B)  U.S. 
C)  US B

Question 2

According to AP Style, which of the following should not be abbreviated in an address:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avenue 
B)  Street 
C)  Drive 
A)  Avenue 
B)  Street 
C)  Drive C

Question 3

The ______ of the new building is an abandoned cemetery.

Accepted Answer

A)  cite 
B)  site 
C)  sight 
A)  cite 
B)  site 
C)  sight B

Question 4

He had a June ____ appointment with his doctor.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  one 
C)  1 
A)  first 
B)  one 
C)  1

Question 5

Many people from ___________ have a distinct accent.

Accepted Answer

A)  new England 
B)  new england 
C)  New England 
A)  new England 
B)  new england 
C)  New England

Question 6

The old man felt fortunate in the _______ he had acquired.

Accepted Answer

A)  daughters-in-law 
B)  daughters-in-laws 
C)  daughter-in-laws 
A)  daughters-in-law 
B)  daughters-in-laws 
C)  daughter-in-laws

Question 7

The teacher said that what she had turned in was _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alright 
B)  all right 
C)  allright 
A)  alright 
B)  all right 
C)  allright

Question 8

The Torchmark ________ has decided to locate its new plant here.

Accepted Answer

A)  Corp. 
B)  Cooperation 
C)  Corporation 
A)  Corp. 
B)  Cooperation 
C)  Corporation

Question 9

The _________________ celebration will begin with a parade that morning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence day 
B)  Independence Day 
C)  independence day 
A)  Independence day 
B)  Independence Day 
C)  independence day

Question 10

Stylebooks promote consistency in writing by establishing two things:

Accepted Answer

A)  rules of writing and rules of usage 
B)  rules of usage and grammar rules 
C)  rules of speaking and punctuation rules 
A)  rules of writing and rules of usage 
B)  rules of usage and grammar rules 
C)  rules of speaking and punctuation rules

Question 11

Sometimes a word will have more than one commonly used spelling; in those cases, either spelling is correct when we are writing for the mass media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is correct according to AP style?

Accepted Answer

A)  His family immigrated to the United States. 
B)  His family immigrated to the U.S. 
C)  His family immigrated to our country. 
A)  His family immigrated to the United States. 
B)  His family immigrated to the U.S. 
C)  His family immigrated to our country.

Question 13

Scholars think that St. Paul died about 55 ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Anno Domini 
B)  A.D. 
C)  AD 
A)  Anno Domini 
B)  A.D. 
C)  AD

Question 14

The mayor said he would be a candidate for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reelection 
B)  re-election 
C)  re election 
A)  reelection 
B)  re-election 
C)  re election

Question 15

Her birthday is _______ 16, 1960.

Accepted Answer

A)  October 
B)  Oct. 
C)  should read "10-16-60" 
A)  October 
B)  Oct. 
C)  should read "10-16-60"

Question 16

Temperatures will be in the low _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  20's 
B)  20s' 
C)  20s 
A)  20's 
B)  20s' 
C)  20s

Question 17

____________ hosted a meeting of European leaders last week.

Accepted Answer

A)  PM Major 
B)  Prime minister Major 
C)  Prime Minister Major 
A)  PM Major 
B)  Prime minister Major 
C)  Prime Minister Major

Question 18

Just since last year _________ Street has become a haven for drug dealers.

Accepted Answer

A)  5th 
B)  Fifth 
C)  fifth 
A)  5th 
B)  Fifth 
C)  fifth

Question 19

The saying is that a cat has ____ lives, and I believe it.

Accepted Answer

A)  nine 
B)  9 
C)  IX 
A)  nine 
B)  9 
C)  IX

Question 20

He had only finished about _________ of the exam when the bell rang.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth 
B)  one fourth 
C)  1/4 
A)  one-fourth 
B)  one fourth 
C)  1/4

The woman made her appeal to the ______ Supreme Court.

According to AP Style, which of the following should not be abbreviated in an address:

The ______ of the new building is an abandoned cemetery.

He had a June ____ appointment with his doctor.

Many people from ___________ have a distinct accent.

The old man felt fortunate in the _______ he had acquired.

The teacher said that what she had turned in was _______________.

The Torchmark ________ has decided to locate its new plant here.

The _________________ celebration will begin with a parade that morning.

Stylebooks promote consistency in writing by establishing two things:

Sometimes a word will have more than one commonly used spelling; in those cases, either spelling is correct when we are writing for the mass media.

Which is correct according to AP style?

Scholars think that St. Paul died about 55 ______ .

The mayor said he would be a candidate for ____________.

Her birthday is _______ 16, 1960.

Temperatures will be in the low _____ .

____________ hosted a meeting of European leaders last week.

Just since last year _________ Street has become a haven for drug dealers.

The saying is that a cat has ____ lives, and I believe it.

He had only finished about _________ of the exam when the bell rang.

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Exam 3: Style and the Stylebook

The woman made her appeal to the ______ Supreme Court.

According to AP Style, which of the following should not be abbreviated in an address:

The ______ of the new building is an abandoned cemetery.

He had a June ____ appointment with his doctor.

Many people from ___________ have a distinct accent.

The old man felt fortunate in the _______ he had acquired.

The teacher said that what she had turned in was _______________.

The Torchmark ________ has decided to locate its new plant here.

The _________________ celebration will begin with a parade that morning.

Stylebooks promote consistency in writing by establishing two things:

Sometimes a word will have more than one commonly used spelling; in those cases, either spelling is correct when we are writing for the mass media.

Which is correct according to AP style?

Scholars think that St. Paul died about 55 ______ .

The mayor said he would be a candidate for ____________.

Her birthday is _______ 16, 1960.

Temperatures will be in the low _____ .

____________ hosted a meeting of European leaders last week.

Just since last year _________ Street has become a haven for drug dealers.

The saying is that a cat has ____ lives, and I believe it.

He had only finished about _________ of the exam when the bell rang.

What Is Good Writing

Basic Tools of Writing

Writing in the Media Environment

Basic News Writing

Writing for Print Journalism

Writing for the Web

Writing for Broadcast Journalism

Writing and Images

Writing Advertising Copy

Writing for Public Relations

The Writer and the Law

Filters