AP STYLE GUIDE

QUOTES

100

A. "I love yearbook," said Jordan.

B. "I love yearbook," Jordan Said. 

B. 

200

True or False: Each quote should get its own paragraph.

TRUE

300

Which sentence is properly punctuated? 

A. "Yearbook is my favorite class" said Jordan. 

B. "Yearbook is my favorite class," said Jordan.

B

400

Complete the sentence. 

"I'm excited for the deadline," ____ yearbook advisor Cindy Todd, who has advised the yearbook for 16 years. 

Said

500

Rewrite this correctly. 

"Yearbook is stressful." Said Jordan "but I still love it."

"Yearbook is stressful," said Jordan, "but I still love it."

NAMES & TITLES

100

Question: Which is correct?

A. Mrs. Taylor
B. English teacher Valerie Taylor

B.

200

Question: Should “English teacher” be capitalized before a teacher's name?

No

300

Question: Which is correct?

A. Senior Jordan Severt, quarterback
B. quarterback senior Jordan Severt

B. quarterback senior Jordan Severt

400

Question: A person has a Ph.D. and their name is John Carter. How should you identify him on first reference?

Answer: Dr. John Carter

500

Question: After introducing Dr. John Carter, what should you call him in later references?

Answer: Carter

CAPITALIZATION

100

Question: Which is correct?

A. biology I
B. Biology I

Answer: B. Biology I

200

uestion: Which is correct?

A. My Biology class is doing a lab.
B. My biology class is doing a lab.

B. My biology class is doing a lab.

300

Question: Which should be capitalized?

A. marching band
B. student council
C. yearbook
D. pep band

B. Student Council

400

Question: Which is correct?

A. Homecoming dance
B. homecoming dance
C. homecoming Dance

A. Homecoming dance

500

Question: Which sentence follows the capitalization rules?

A. The freshman joined the JV team for the Homecoming Dance.
B. The Freshman joined the JV team for the homecoming dance.
C. The freshman joined the JV team for the homecoming dance.

C. The freshman joined the JV team for the homecoming dance.

DATES, TIMES & NUMBERS

100

uestion: Which is correct?

A. September 30
B. Sept. 30

B. Sept. 30

200

Question: Which is the correct way to write this time?

A. 9:30 AM
B. 9:30 a.m.
C. 9:30am

B. 9:30 a.m.

300

Question: Which is correct?

A. 4th
B. four
C. 4

C. 4

400

Question: Which is correct?

A. The team won eleven to two.
B. The team won 11-2.

B. The team won 11-2.

500

uestion: Which sentence follows the number rules?

A. She was four when she moved to Austin.
B. She was 4 when she moved to Austin.
C. She was Four when she moved to Austin.

B. She was 4 when she moved to Austin.

GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION

100

Question: Which is correct?

A. Yearbook class is stressful, entertaining, and fun.
B. Yearbook class is stressful, entertaining and fun.

B. Yearbook class is stressful, entertaining and fun.

200

Question: Which is correct?

A. The team won first-place.
B. The team won first place.

B. The team won first place.

300

Question: Which is correct?

A. They are the first place team.
B. They are the first-place team.

B. They are the first-place team.

400

Question: Should you use who or that?

“The students _____ made the yearbook cover stayed after school.”

Answer: Who

500

Question: Should you use that or which?

“The yearbook, _____ was completed in May, looked amazing.”

Answer: Which