Which of the following is correct
45 people attended the football game
Forty-five people attended the football game
45 people attended the Football game
Forty-Five people attended the Football game
Answer: 2
Fourty-five people attended the football game.
Correct the sentence:
He is worth up to 3,000,000,000 dollars
He is worth up to $3 billion.
AP Style Rule:
Which one is correct?
The room is 12-by-16 feet.
The room is 12 feet by 16 feet.
The room is twelve feet by sixteen feet.
The room is twelve-by-sixteen feet.
Answer: 2
The room is 12 feet by 16 feet.
AP Style Rule:
True or false
Figures are used to indicate dimension ONLY with values greater than 10
Answer: False
AP Style Rule:
Correct the sentence
I will travel throughout the entire southeast region of the United States this summer.
I will travel throughout the entire Southeast region of the United States this summer.
AP Style Rule:
Which of the following is correct?
The value of a Dollar was at its greatest value on March 5, 1985
The value of a Dollar was at its greatest value on March 5th, 1985
The value of a dollar was at its greatest value on March 5, 1985
The value of a dollar was at its greatest value on March 5th, 1985
Answer: 3
The value of a dollar was at its greatest value on March 5, 1985
AP Style Rule:
Which of the following is correct?
Back in the day, gas was only 79¢ per gallon
Back in the day, gas was only seventy-nine cents per gallon
Back in the day, gas was only $0.79 per gallon
Back in the day, gas was only 79 cents per gallon
Answer: 4
Back in the day, gas was only 79 cents per gallon.
Which of the following is correct?
The plank is five feet long and twelve inches wide
The plank is 5 feet long and 12 inches wide
The plank is 5ft. long and 12in. wide
The plank is five ft. long and 12 in. wide
Answer: 2
The plank is 5 feet long and twelve inches wide.
AP Style Rule:
Addresses:
Abbreviate compass points used to indicate directional ends of a street or quadrants of a city IF the number is omitted.
Abbreviate compass points used to indicate directional ends of a street or quadrants of a city EXCEPT when the number is omitted.
Which one is correct?
The Atlantic ocean is the second largest of the world’s oceans.
The atlantic ocean is the second largest of the world’s oceans.
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world’s oceans.
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world’s oceans.
What sentence is correct?
Within the next three months, I expect twelve of our sales people to reach 90 percent of their quota.
Within the next three months, I expect 12 of our sales people to reach 90 percent of their quota.
Sentence 2: Within the next three months, I expect 12 of our sales people to reach 90 percent of their quota.
Why: When two consecutive unrelated numbers occur in a sentence, write one in figures and the other in words. Ordinarily, spell out the first number.
Correct the following sentence
It will cost our country 4 trillion dollars to cure COVID-19.
It will cost our country $4 trillion to cure COVID-19.
The following sentence is correct according to AP Style. If not, correct it.
My mom is 5 ft 5 in and my dad is 6’2 inches tall.
False
Correction: My mom is 5 feet 5 inches tall and my dad is 6 feet 2 inches tall.
True or false
Figures are used to indicate dimension ONLY with values greater than 10
False
Which of the following is true for using a semicolon?
Use a semicolon to indicate small thoughts and items in a series that have similar references.
Use a semicolon to list nouns and run-on sentences.
Use a semicolon to indicate a greater separation of thought and information than a comma can convey.
Answer: C
AP Style rule: Use a semicolon to indicate a greater separation of thought and information than a comma can convey.
Which of the following is correct
As of Friday, 11 people had filed as candidates for the 3 city council seats up for election this year.
As of Friday, eleven people had filed as candidates for the three city council seats up for election this year.
As of Friday, 11 people had filed as candidates for the three City Council seats up for election this year.
As of Friday, eleven people had filed as candidates for the three City Council seats up for election this year.
Answer: D
As of Friday, eleven people had filed as candidates for the three City Council seats up for election this year.
Which of the following is correct
The fire at 5 W. Sterling Terrace caused more than $500,000 damage to the $1.45 million house.
The fire at Five West Sterling Terr. caused more than 500,000 dollars damage to the $1,450,000 house.
The fire at Five W. Sterling Terrace caused more than $500,000 damage to the $1,450,000 house.
The fire at 5 W. Sterling Terr. caused more than $500 thousand dollars damage to the $1.45 million house.
Answer: 1
The fire at 5 W. Sterling Terrace caused more than $500,000 damage to the $1.45 million house.
AP Style Rule: Abbreviate compass points for example west, the form for amounts less the 1 million is always for example $500,000. Million is always spelled out.
Correct the sentence:
Today, I am buying new carpet for my living room. It cost $3 dollars and 50¢ per square foot and my contractor said I need 40 square feet, but recommends I get an extra five feet of carpet. How much will I spend?
Correction: Today, I am buying new carpet for my living room. It cost $3.50 per square foot and my contractor said I need 40 square feet, but recommends I get an extra 5 feet of carpet. How much will I spend?
AP Style Rule: Use the $ sign and decimal system for amount over $1(for cents); Use figures and spell out inches, feet, or any other dimensions.
DAILY DOUBLE
Explain the currency conversion rule and relation to its use in a lead.
Currency conversions are necessary in stories that use foreign currency to make clear for readers how a number translates into dollars. Conversions should be used sparingly and preferably not in the lead unless it’s a significant part of a story.
True or false?
The weight of precious stones, especially diamonds, is expressed in carets. A caret is equal to 100 milligrams or about 1.5 grains.
False:
Correction/ AP Style Rule: The weight of precious stones, especially diamonds, is expressed in carats or karats. A carat is equal to 200 milligrams or about 3 grains.
Which of the following is correct
a. The high today was only 7 degrees, making this the 3rd coldest day of the year and the fifteenth consecutive day with a high temperature below freezing.
b. The high today was only seven degrees, making this the third coldest day of the year and the fifteenth consecutive day with a high temperature below freezing
c. The high today was only seven degrees, making this the third coldest day of the year and the 15th consecutive day with a high temperature below freezing.
d. The high today was only seven degrees, making this the 3rd coldest day of the year and the 15th consecutive day with a high temperature below freezing.
Answer: C
The high today was only seven degrees, making this the third coldest day of the year and the 15th consecutive day with a high temperature below freezing.
AP Style rule: You spell out numbers 1-9, you use figures starting with 10th and so on, you spell out 1-9 for example first
Which of the following is correct
The value of Nash corporation stock rose 5% on news that it would purchase Widgets Incorporated for $35,000,000.
The value of Nash corp. Stock rose 5% on news that it would purchase Widgets Inc. for $35,000,000.
The value of Nash corporation stock rose five percent on news that it would purchase Widgets Incorporated for $35 million.
The value of Nash Corp. stock rose 5 percent on news that it would purchase Widgets Inc. for 35 million.
Answer: 4
The value of Nash Corp. stock rose 5 percent on news that it would purchase Widgets Inc. for 35 million.
AP Style Rule: You spell out the percentage, Incorporated is always abbreviated, always have the number then spell out million
This is the AP Style rule for numbered addresses
Correct the sentences:
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 2nd Continental congress meeting. The Declaration was published July 4th,1776 at the Pennsylvania Statehouse in Philadelphia, PA.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting. The declaration was published July 4,1776 at the Pennsylvania Statehouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
AP Style Rules: For the Declaration of Independence, make declaration lowercase when it stands alone. For dates, capitalize months and set off the year, in numerals, with a comma. Spell out states when used in a story and only if necessary to avoid confusing the city with one in another state.