Associated Press Style Quiz

Which titles should be capitalized?

• a) Titles of books, movies, and games

• b) Names of sections of the country

• c) Personal titles used without names

• d) Abbreviations for the time of day

When should you use Mr., Mrs., or Ms. with a name?

• a) Only for teachers and other adults

• b) Only for students

• c) Only for the first time a name appears in a story

• d) After the first time a name appears in a story

How should you abbreviate long names of organizations?

• a) Use no spaces or periods

• b) Use commas between the last name and Jr. or Sr.

• c) Use Ave., Blvd., and St. only with a numbered address

• d) Spell them out without a number

Which of the following should be capitalized?

• a) School subjects except languages or specific course titles

• b) Names of classes

• c) Seasons of the year

• d) Academic departments

How should you write dates?

• a) July 28th

• b) 28 July

• c) The 28th of July

• d) July 28

When should you use a semicolon?

• a) To separate all words in a series

• b) To introduce a series after the phrase 'as follows' or 'the following'

• c) To separate minutes from seconds in sports times

• d) To connect two sentences with a coordinating conjunction

How should you form a possessive of a plural word ending in 's'?

• a) Add an apostrophe and 's'

• b) Add an apostrophe after the 's'

• c) Use quotation marks

• d) Use a hyphen

When should you use quotation marks?

• a) To show the exact words of a speaker

• b) To separate all words in a series

• c) To introduce a series after the phrase 'as follows' or 'the following'

• d) To form a possessive of a plural word not ending in 's'

How should you use a dash?

• a) With compound adjectives

• b) To separate minutes from seconds in sports times

• c) To form a possessive of a plural word ending in 's'

• d) To show the exact words of a speaker

Which of the following should be separated by a comma?

• a) All words in a series

• b) Appositives or nonessential phrases

• c) Nouns of address

• d) Quotations from the rest of the sentence