Punctuation
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"I love Minecraft." said Noah Jones.
"I love Minecraft," said Noah Jones.
You capitalize someone's title (President, Vice President, etc.) when it comes ______ their name in a sentence.
Before
In most cases, you spell out these numbers.
zero through nine
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My favorite classes are science and english.
This kind of punctuation mark is not used for lists in AP Style.
The Oxford Comma
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10 AM
10 a.m.
After introducing a person in a news story, you use this part of their name for the rest of the story.
Their last name
List three examples of instances where you would use numerals, not spell out numbers.
Date
Age
Temperature
Percentage
Weight
Money
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The student council Officers will meet next Wednesday.
The student council officers will meet next Wednesday.
The proper way to format November 2, 1992 is this.
Nov. 2, 1992
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My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets because of the ending.
My favorite movie is "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" because of the ending.
What is wrong with this name in a news story?
Ms. Taylor Swift
There should be no courtesy title of "Ms."
You use a mix of numbers and figures when you reach this high number.
million, billion, trillion...
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This week, president Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100.
This week, President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100.
Which months are never abbreviated?
March, April, May, June and July
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"Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros was number 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list.
"Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros was No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list.
The titles of movies, books, plays, etc. should be _____.
Put in quotation marks.
To start a sentence, you must only use ______ numbers.
spelled out numbers
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Liberty High School named Lacey Eades as the Principal two years ago.
Liberty High School named Lacey Eades as the principal two years ago.
When writing a news story, you should always write in _____ person.
Third person
What does the ellipses... indicate in the example below?
"A long time ago... the dinosaurs roamed the earth."
An omission from the quote
What is wrong with this sentence?
Joe Biden was the President for the last four years.
president should not be capitalized
How would you write the decade 1990s in AP Style?
'90s
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Steven Hale, a Sophomore at Missouri Baptist University, is studying History and German.
Steven Hale, a sophomore at Missouri Baptist University, is studying history and German.
What formula is the best way to handle time-place sequence?
Time, then day, then date, then place