Associated Press Style Test

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for ages?

• There was a 12-year-old player on the professional team.

• There was a twelve-year-old player on the professional team.

• There was a 12 year old player on the professional team.

• There was a twelve year old player on the professional team.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for ages?

• She was eleven years old when she learned to ride a bike.

• She was 11-years-old when she learned to ride a bike.

• She was eleven-years-old when she learned to ride a bike.

• She was 11 years old when she learned to ride a bike.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for ages?

• The teacher is in her 30's.

• The teacher is in her thirties.

• The teacher is in her 30s.

• The teacher is in her thirtys.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for composition titles?

• My favorite book is "Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets."

• My favorite book is Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets.

• My favorite book is "harry potter: chamber of secrets."

• My favorite book is harry potter: chamber of secrets.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for composition titles?

• Each morning, my grandfather always reads the morning edition of "The Dallas Morning News."

• Each morning, my grandfather always reads the morning edition of The Dallas Morning News.

• Each morning, my grandfather always reads the morning edition of the dallas morning news.

• Each morning, my grandfather always reads the morning edition of "the dallas morning news."

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for composition titles?

• "rugrats" was a popular cartoon in the 1990s.

• rugrats was a popular cartoon in the 1990s.

• Rugrats was a popular cartoon in the 1990s.

• "Rugrats" was a popular cartoon in the 1990s.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for dates?

• The party took place on January 15.

• The party took place on january 15.

• The party took place on Jan. 15.

• The party took place on jan. 15.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for dates?

• Each summer, it's very hot in August.

• Each summer, it's very hot in Aug.

• Each summer, it's very hot in august.

• Each summer, it's very hot in aug.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for dates?

• Georgia played baseball in Mar.

• Georgia played baseball in march.

• Georgia played baseball in mar.

• Georgia played baseball in March.

Which of the following uses proper AP Style for dates?

• School was postponed until september 6.

• School was postponed until September 6.

• School was postponed until Sept. 6.

• School was postponed until sept. 6.