Punctuation
In AP Style, do you use the oxford comma?
NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which is correct:
a) Four fluffy cats
b) 4 fluffy cats
a) Four fluffy cats (spell out numbers under 10)
Can you use the percentage symbol (%) in AP style?
YES!
Which is correct?
a) ... said senior Molly Martin
b) ... said Senior Molly Martin
a) ... said senior Molly Martin
(you do not capitalize someone's grade)
Should you use an exclamation mark at the end of this sentence?
Merideth likes carrots
No!
You should use exclamation marks very sparingly.
What is the correct way to write this date?
8/9
Aug. 9
(always use the figure for the date, and do not include -th, -st or -rd)
Which is correct:
a) a.m.
b) am
c) AM
a) a.m.
Do you capitalize award titles?
Yes!
Ex. Most Likely to Gaslight, Gatekeep and Girlboss
What will happen if you use an oxford comma?
a) You will be congratulated and given a giant, shiny trophy
b) eh, who cares, it's just a comma
c) you will get a tennis ball thrown at you and you will be cursed
c) you will get a tennis ball thrown at you and you will be cursed
Which is correct:
a) 6 years old
b) Six years old
6 years old
(Use figures for age)
Should you include someone's marital status in a story?
No! (unless it contributes to the story)
Steven Tolly NOT Mr. Tolly
Should you capitalize "language arts" in this sentence?
Merideth does not like language arts class
No!
It is a general class name so it is not capitalized, if it were a specific class name like AP English Language and Composition, it would be capitalized.
Fix the punctuation:
"Anabel is my favorite student" Tolly said, "She is like really cool and smart."
"Anabel is my favorite student," Tolly said. "She is like really cool and smart."
Which is correct:
a) Twenty oranges rolled down the hill.
b) 20 oranges rolled down the hill.
a) Twenty oranges rolled down the hill
(Except for a few exceptions like starting with a year (2022), do not start a sentence with a figure)
Do you abbreviate someone's grade when introducing them?
No!
"senior Molly Martin"
Which is correct?
a) junior class
b) Junior Class
b) Junior Class
(capitalize when referring to the entire class)
What is wrong with this sentence?
Sonja bought peaches, watermelon, and bananas.
THE OXFORD COMMA!!!!!!!!!
Correct sentence: I bought peaches, watermelon and bananas.
Is this the correct formatting for writing race times?
18:20:13
NO!
18:20.13
Which months are not abbreviated?
(January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December)
March, April, May, June, July
What is the correct capitalization?
a) Kennedy boys' basketball team
b) Kennedy Boys' Basketball team
c) Kennedy Boys' Basketball Team
Kennedy Boys' Basketball team