Punctuation
Correct the error.
"I love football." said Jimmy Rodriguez.
"I love football," said Jimmy Rodriguez.
You capitalize someone's title (President, Vice President, etc.) when it comes _____ their name in a sentence.
Before their name
In most cases, you spell out these numbers.
What are the numbers zero through nine?
True or False
Whenever a state name is mentioned in the body of a story, you must abbreviate it per AP Style.
False! State names must be fully spelled out EXCEPT in datelines.
Correct the error.
My favorite classes are math and spanish.
My favorite classes are math and Spanish.
Correct the error.
The high-stakes meeting will begin at 9AM
9 a.m.
After introducing a person in a news story, you use this part of their name for the rest of the story.
The last name
List three examples of instances you would use digits, not spelled-out numbers, even if the number is less than 10.
Age, dates, exact times, temperature, percentage, money, rank, dimensions, course numbers, addresses, proper names, etc.
The proper way to format September 11, 2020 is this.
Sept. 11, 2020
Email. Also, technically, esports.
This kind of punctuation mark is not used for lists of items in AP style.
The Oxford comma
How should you handle occupational descriptions instead of formal titles (author, professor, musician)?
Always lowercase, even before a name
Which of the following is correct:
A 6-year plan or a 6-year-old plan?
A 6-year-old plan, per AP's age rules, is correct!
The former should be a six-year plan, with "six" spelled out.
Name the five months that will NEVER be abbreviated.
March, April, May, June, July
True or False:
When a brand name has an everyday equivalent (ex. paper cup instead of Dixie cup, mint container instead of Altoids container), use the everyday version unless essential to the story.
True!
There are TWO errors here. Correct both for full points.
My favorite movie is Snow White because of the ending. I used to throw my pillow at the wicked witch's image on the TV in selfdefense.
My favorite movie is "Snow White" because of the ending. I used to throw my pillow at the wicked witch's image on the TV in self-defense.
All of the following are correct ways of abbreviating titles EXCEPT:
a. Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her plan for groundwater management Wednesday.
b. Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly represent the state of Arizona.
c. Lieutenant Gen. Joel Miller was killed Sunday when he left his home.
C. The correct abbreviation is Lt. Gen.
What is the AP Style error in the following sample:
80% of 5-year-old girls are 3 feet, 11 inches tall, but two-thirds of 5-year-old boys are shorter than this height.
Because it is at the start of the sentence, "eighty percent" should be spelled out.
Correct the error.
The next meeting will take place on June 3.
The next meeting will take place June 3.
"On" should not be used in front of a date or day of the week unless its absence could lead to confusion.
There is a misspelled word in this sentence. What is the correct spelling?
The crime scene was especially grizzly, said police Sgt. Mike Harrison.
Grisly! NOT grizzly.
Find and correct the punctuation style error:
Washington Wombats head coach, Brian Brians, said the quarterback's performance was borderline infuriating.
Washington Wombats head coach Brian Brians said the quarterback's performance was borderline infuriating.
NO COMMAS.
True or False:
When your source has a doctorate, you should always check with them to confirm if they would like "Dr." to come before their name.
False. The only sources who can use "Dr." are medical doctors.
This number will almost ALWAYS be spelled out on its own except in technical contexts or ranges.
Zero
Correct the error.
I was born in September 2003, but you were born in Dec. 2002.
I was born in September 2003, but you were born in December 2002.
When reporting on hard news, what should you do instead of referencing an event using "today" or "tomorrow?"
Using exact dates OR days of the week!