Question 1

__________ clothes is he wearing if not his own.

Accepted Answer

A)  Who's 
B)  Whos 
C)  Whose 
A)  Who's 
B)  Whos 
C)  Whose

Question 2

The address on the arrest record was 5369 Airline __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Boulevard 
B)  Blvd. 
C)  Bld. 
A)  Boulevard 
B)  Blvd. 
C)  Bld.

Question 3

The ballplayer's annual salary will be about ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  four million dollars 
B)  $4 million 
C)  4 million dollars 
A)  four million dollars 
B)  $4 million 
C)  4 million dollars

Question 4

The train is due to arrive at ________ p.m.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 after eight 
B)  eight-fifteen 
C)  8:15 
A)  15 after eight 
B)  eight-fifteen 
C)  8:15

Question 5

__________ was the hottest day of the year.

Accepted Answer

A)  August twentieth 
B)  Aug. 20th 
C)  Aug. 20 
A)  August twentieth 
B)  Aug. 20th 
C)  Aug. 20

Question 6

What is the AP Stylebook attitude in general toward abbreviation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The AP Stylebook advises against too much abbreviation. 
B)  Abbreviate as much as possible. 
C)  Abbreviate only proper names and titles 
A)  The AP Stylebook advises against too much abbreviation. 
B)  Abbreviate as much as possible. 
C)  Abbreviate only proper names and titles

Question 7

The ___________ he used to write letters reflected his personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  stationery 
B)  stationary 
C)  stationiry 
A)  stationery 
B)  stationary 
C)  stationiry

Question 8

He promised to meet me here at ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  12 midnight 
B)  12:00 a.m. 
C)  midnight 
A)  12 midnight 
B)  12:00 a.m. 
C)  midnight

Question 9

On Friday _________ William Spong and Howard Baker voted against the bill.

Accepted Answer

A)  Senators 
B)  senators 
C)  Sens. 
A)  Senators 
B)  senators 
C)  Sens.

Question 10

The nurse said that ________ Jones would not see any more patients today.

Accepted Answer

A)  doctor 
B)  Dr. 
C)  Doctor 
A)  doctor 
B)  Dr. 
C)  Doctor

Question 11

There were many in the ________ who were sympathetic to the Confederacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  north 
B)  Northward 
C)  North 
A)  north 
B)  Northward 
C)  North

Question 12

Which is correct according to AP style?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 o'clock 
B)  eight a.m. 
C)  8:00 a.m. 
D)  8 a.m. 
A)  8 o'clock 
B)  eight a.m. 
C)  8:00 a.m. 
D)  8 a.m.

Question 13

What is the AP style rule concerning numbers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use figures for numbers over 100. 
B)  Use figures for numbers zero through nine. 
C)  Spell out number zero through nine; use figures for numbers greater than nine. 
A)  Use figures for numbers over 100. 
B)  Use figures for numbers zero through nine. 
C)  Spell out number zero through nine; use figures for numbers greater than nine.

Question 14

The astronauts offered their final words of ______ before takeoff.

Accepted Answer

A)  goodbye 
B)  goodby 
C)  good-bye 
A)  goodbye 
B)  goodby 
C)  good-bye

Question 15

Ken Griffey__ Jr is now on the same team with his father.

Accepted Answer

A)  comma 
B)  period 
C)  no punctuation 
A)  comma 
B)  period 
C)  no punctuation

Question 16

The soldier was shot at _______ range and died immediately.

Accepted Answer

A)  point-blank 
B)  point blank 
C)  point Blank 
A)  point-blank 
B)  point blank 
C)  point Blank

Question 17

Late that ________ the train finally pulled into the station.

Accepted Answer

A)  p.m. 
B)  P.M. 
C)  evening 
A)  p.m. 
B)  P.M. 
C)  evening

Question 18

According to AP Style, which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The balloon is blue, pink and green. 
B)  The balloon is blue-pink and green. 
C)  The balloon is blue, pink, and green. 
A)  The balloon is blue, pink and green. 
B)  The balloon is blue-pink and green. 
C)  The balloon is blue, pink, and green.

Question 19

The mass media _______ the subject of much criticism in this country.

Accepted Answer

A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  has been 
A)  is 
B)  are 
C)  has been

Question 20

The opening day of the baseball season is on __________ 4.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apr. 
B)  Ap. 
C)  April 
A)  Apr. 
B)  Ap. 
C)  April

__________ clothes is he wearing if not his own.

The address on the arrest record was 5369 Airline __________ .

The ballplayer's annual salary will be about ______________ .

The train is due to arrive at ________ p.m.

__________ was the hottest day of the year.

What is the AP Stylebook attitude in general toward abbreviation?

The ___________ he used to write letters reflected his personality.

He promised to meet me here at ____________ .

On Friday _________ William Spong and Howard Baker voted against the bill.

The nurse said that ________ Jones would not see any more patients today.

There were many in the ________ who were sympathetic to the Confederacy.

Which is correct according to AP style?

What is the AP style rule concerning numbers?

The astronauts offered their final words of ______ before takeoff.

Ken Griffey__ Jr is now on the same team with his father.

The soldier was shot at _______ range and died immediately.

Late that ________ the train finally pulled into the station.

According to AP Style, which sentence is correctly punctuated?

The mass media _______ the subject of much criticism in this country.

The opening day of the baseball season is on __________ 4.

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Exam 3: Style and the Stylebook

__________ clothes is he wearing if not his own.

The address on the arrest record was 5369 Airline __________ .

The ballplayer's annual salary will be about ______________ .

The train is due to arrive at ________ p.m.

__________ was the hottest day of the year.

What is the AP Stylebook attitude in general toward abbreviation?

The ___________ he used to write letters reflected his personality.

He promised to meet me here at ____________ .

On Friday _________ William Spong and Howard Baker voted against the bill.

The nurse said that ________ Jones would not see any more patients today.

There were many in the ________ who were sympathetic to the Confederacy.

Which is correct according to AP style?

What is the AP style rule concerning numbers?

The astronauts offered their final words of ______ before takeoff.

Ken Griffey__ Jr is now on the same team with his father.

The soldier was shot at _______ range and died immediately.

Late that ________ the train finally pulled into the station.

According to AP Style, which sentence is correctly punctuated?

The mass media _______ the subject of much criticism in this country.

The opening day of the baseball season is on __________ 4.

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