Sentence Correction
Punctuation
Capitalization
Quotation
Miscellaneous
100

What is wrong with this Sentence?

He loved to play sports when he was younger despite this he never played football.


No Commas

100

Do periods go inside or outside of quotation marks?

Inside

100

Should grades like freshman or junior ever be capitalized when not the first word in a sentence?

Never

100

Do commas and periods go in or outside of quotation marks?

In

100

What is the yearbook avenue job number?

18939

200

What is wrong with this Sentence?

Her favorite Color is Green

No Period

200

What is this symbol called?

;

Semicolon

200

Which is the correct use of capitalization?

A- The Nile river

B- The nile river

C- The Nile River

C- The Nile River
200

When quoting someone, when it is acceptable to state their name said before the quote rather than after?

Never

200

What was the Moore War final Score?

35-3

300

What is wrong with this Sentence?

He is gonna go to Harvard after senior year.

"Gonna" is slang.

300

What is the AP style format for dates?

(Month + Day), Year

300

If a sentence starts with a number, should the proceeding word be capitalized?

EX: 1917 was a very... vs. 1917 Was a very...

No
300

How do you use quotation marks inside of a quote?

You use ' rather than "

300

Moore, Westmoore and Southmoore all use big cats as their mascots, which of these mascots however is currently extinct? 

Southmoore Sabercats (Sabretooth Tiger)


400

What is wrong with this Sentence?

When his dog turned 7, David threw it a birthday party.

"7" should be spelt out as "Seven." 

400

If a name ends in "s," how should you add an apostrophe to show ownership? 

After their name

EX: Jones'

400

If a word is plural, should it be capitalized in a proper name?

EX: Sixth Streets vs. Sixth streets

No

400

What is the one time a punctuation can go outside the quotation marks?

If the punctuation applies to the broader sentence rather than the quote specifically.

EX: Did he say, “I will be there”? 

400

How many cats do I (Griffin) own?

4.75

500

What is wrong with this sentence?

The teacher could not excuse the football player's absense.

"Absense" should be "absence."

500

What are the names of the eight states who cannot be abbreviated under AP style rules.

Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah

500

In the title of a work, all words are capitalized execept what three types of words?

Articles, prepositions and coordinating conjunctions.

EX: the, and, without, etc.

500

How do you quote an album and a song inside a broader quote?

EX: "My favorite song from Bob Dylan's album Highway 61 is Like a Rolling Stone."

Underline or italicize the album and use single quotes for the song.

EX: "My favorite song from Bob Dylan's album Highway 61 is 'Like a Rolling Stone.'"

500

Who is the 19th president of the United States?

Rutherford B. Hayes

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