Punctuation
AP Style: Titles & Names
AP Style: Numbers
AP Style: Dates, States and Commas
Capitalization
100

Correct the error.

"I love playing football," said senior Jimmy Rodriguez.

"I love playing football," senior Jimmy Rodriguez said.

100

You capitalize someone's title (President, Vice President, etc.) when it comes _____ their name in a sentence. 

Before their name

100

In most cases, you spell out these numbers. 

zero through nine

100

This kind of punctuation mark is not used for lists of items in AP style. 

the oxford comma

100

Correct the error.

My favorite classes are math and spanish.

My favorite classes are math and Spanish.

200

Correct the error.

AM 

a.m.

200

After introducing a person in a news story, you use this part of their name for the rest of the story. 

The last name

200

List three examples of instances you would use digit numbers, not spelled out numbers.

age

temperature

percentage

weight 

money 

200

The proper way to format November 11, 2025 is this. 

Nov. 11, 2025

200

Correct the error. 

The student council Officers will meet next Wednesday.

The student council officers will meet next Wednesday.

300

Correct the error.

29 percent

29%

300

What is wrong with this name in a news story? 

Mrs. Bailey Aguilar

There should be no courtesy title of "Mrs"

300

You use a mix of numbers and figures when you reach this high number. 

million, billion, trillion etc.

300

The months that are never abbreviated mostly coincide with these seasons. 

spring and summer

(March, April, May, June, July)

300

Correct the error. 

This week, president Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100.

This week, President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100.

400

Correct the error.

My favorite movie is Snow White because of the ending.

My favorite movie is "Snow White" because of the ending.

400

The titles of movies, books, plays etc. should be put into _______________

Quotations marks

400

To start a sentence, you must only used _______ numbers.

Spelled out numbers

400

Correct the error. 

4700 Overland Dr., Lawrence, Kansas 66049

4700 Overland Dr., Lawrence, KS 66049

400

Correct the error. 

Rogers High School named Lisa Williams at the Principal three years ago. 

Rogers High School named Lisa Williams as the principal three years ago.

500

What does the ellipses (...) indicate in the example below?

"A long long time ago... the dinosaurs roamed the earth."

An omission/removal from the quote.

500

What is wrong with this sentence?

Donald Trump is the current President until 2028.

president should not be capitalized

500

How would you write the decade 1980s in AP Style?

 '80s

500

Correct the errors.


My birthday is in Sept., but yours is December 22.  

My birthday is in September, but yours is in Dec. 22.  

500

Correct the error. 

Sometimes the Science classes get let out before the German classes.

Sometimes the science classes get let out before the German classes.