TIME
NUMERALS
TITLES
ABBREVIATIONS
PUNCTUATION
100

The only times of day that do not use numerals

What are noon and midnight?

100

The girl, age sixteen, went on a college visit to Iowa State University. 

The girl, 16, 

100

He turned in the assignment to Prof. John Doe.

professor John Doe

100

We traveled east on hwy. 20 to go to Cedar Falls, Ia.

U.S. Highway 20
Iowa

100

"Don't forget to purchase strawberries from the grocery store", she said.

".... grocery story," she said.
200

The two words that are not needed in this sentence: The meeting will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday. 

What are at and on?

200

The baby weighs eight pounds, two ounces. 

8 pounds, 2 ounces

200

Senator Chuck Grassley (R, Ia.) tours all 99 counties in his home state each year.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa,

200

The F.B.I. intercepted the suspect at the airport.

FBI

200
Bring your tent, sleeping bag, pillow, and lantern.

no comma before "and"

300

How to indicate when the time of day is in the morning or afternoon

a.m. and p.m.

300

Nineteen seventy-nine was a Smashing Pumpkins hit.

"1979"

300

Dominick Carisi is the current Asst. Dist. Atty. on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

assistant district attorney

300

Colonel Tom Parker was Elvis's manager.

Col. Tom Parker
Elvis'

300

We all have free access to the "Wall Street Journal."

The Wall Street Journal"

400

Use this when the event is more than 365 days before or after a publication

What is year? 

400

The basketball player shoots 68 percent at the free-throw line. 

68%

400

They turned to Realtor John Adams to help them sell purchase their first home.

real estate agent John Adams

400

ABCM Corporation is based in Hampton, Iowa.

The ABCM Corp.

400
He made the following statement: "we are having fun."
statement: "We are having.."
500

The months never abbreviated in AP style even when they're followed by a date

What is March, April, May, June and July?

500

 He owed the IRS 1.45 million dollars.

$1.45 million 

500

Reverend Mary Smith spoke to the congregration.

The Rev. Mary Smith

500

We traveled 80 miles per hour when the speed limit was ten less than that.

80 mph

500

The player tore her achilles heel during the game.

Achilles' heel