Grammar
A married couple pay/pays more under U.S. tax law than two people living together but filing separately.
What is "A married couple pays" (IT pays)
Branson, was never charged with a crime, according to court records.
Branson was never charged with a crime, according to court records.
Elon Musk is buying Twitter. He said his plan for the site emphasizes ______, which he called "the bedrock of a functioning democracy."
What is free speech
The meal is wonderful, complements to the chef!
The meal is wonderful; compliments to the chef!
If an AP employee attends her daughter's collegiate basketball game, is she allowed to fill in as the official scorer?
What is No
Make less wordy: A reporter should check his or her facts.
Reporters should check their facts.
Pete Buttigieg, the Transportation Secretary said the US needs more American's to ride bikes.
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, said the U.S. needs more Americans to ride bikes.
Russia announced that it would cut off natural gas shipments to Bulgaria and what other country?
What is Poland
The mayor convinced City Council to levee a new tax on gasoline and cigarettes.
What is persuaded and levy
Does the AP allow the use of the terms "out" or "openly" when referring to LGBTQ individuals?
What is usually No. (It can imply that being out is inherently shameful - usually used when it's revealed against someone's will.)
What is the correct way to write this time in digits? Two o'clock in the afternoon
What is 2 p.m.
The police Chief listed 3 keys to reducing crime. Locking doors; improving awareness; and fewer guns.
The police chief listed three keys to reducing crime: locking doors, improving awareness and fewer guns.
Higher
She was chosen to head up the investigation, despite her reputation for being poorly-principaled.
She was chosen to head the investigation, despite her reputation for being poorly principled.
Can voice reports by AP correspondents be edited to remove pauses or stumbles?
What is Yes.
Was Captain Kirk right "to boldly go where nobody has gone before"?
No. "to go boldly" not "to boldly go" (splits the 'to from the verb)
The Mayor said, he expects a period of sustained economic growth for the city, and it's constituents.
The mayor said he expects a period of sustained economic growth for the city and its constituents.
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the case of a former Washington State high school football coach who claimed he lost his job in violation of his First Amendment rights. Why did he lose his job?
He prayed at the 50-yard line after his team's games.
The four women are ________ of UT. a. alumnus b. alumna c. alumni d. alumnae
What is alumnae
Does AP Style accept use of the name "gypsy moth" for the insect/caterpillar?
What is No. It's now referred to as the "spongy moth", as changed by the Entomological Society of America.
Correct this: The two deer's tracks.
What is It is actually correct.
Smith said: "She spent 6 months in Lisbon and came back speaking fluent Portuguese."
Smith said, "She spent six months in Lisbon and came back speaking fluent Portuguese."
Last Tuesday, the Biden administration adopted new energy-efficient standards that effectively phase out the sale of what item by 2023?
Incandescent light bulbs
"The team, that won the the championship last year, begins their 2022 season next month."
"The team, which won the championship last year, begins its 2022 season next month."
When publishing a photo that could be deemed offensive, what must accompany it?
What is an editor's note flagging it.