AP Style Quiz 5: Abbreviations

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• Ms. Pearce should be the editor of that publication.
• Pearce should be the editor of that publication.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• "Mr. Jay K. Marshall is writing a story about computer hackers."
• "Mister Jay K. Marshall is writing a story about computer hackers."

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• For his story, he wants to interview an expert from Security Inc.
• For his story, he wants to interview an expert from Security, Inc.
• For his story, he wants to interview an expert from Security Incorporated.
• For his story, he wants to interview an expert from Security, Incorporated.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• The company is based in Burbank, CA.
• The company is based in Burbank, Calif.
• The company is based in Burbank, California.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• There are branch offices in Columbus, Ohio, and Laredo, Texas.
• There are branch offices in Columbus, Oh., and Laredo, Tx.
• There are branch offices in Columbus, OH, and Laredo, TX.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• The company also sees a market in Wisc.
• The company also sees a market in Wisconsin.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• The man who runs the company is Donald Youngquist, Junior.
• The man who runs the company is Donald Youngquist Junior.
• The man who runs the company is Donald Youngquist, Jr.
• The man who runs the company is Donald Youngquist Jr.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations:

• They set up a meeting for 4 P.M. Friday.
• They set up a meeting for 4 pm Friday.
• They set up a meeting for 4 PM Friday.
• They set up a meeting for 4 p.m. Friday.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations: (careful, it's a trap!)

• The meeting date was two weeks ago, on Sept. 30.
• The meeting date was two weeks ago, on September 30.
• The meeting date was two weeks ago, on Sept. 30, 2005.
• The meeting date was two weeks ago, on September 30, 2005.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses AP style for abbreviations: 

• Marshall asked whether they could meet again in early Oct.
• Marshall asked whether they could meet again in early October.