Quiz - Capitalization, Abbreviations, Numbers, & Who/That/Which

In general, when should full words (not abbreviations) be used in writing?

• In technical documents

• In sentences

• In graphs

• In tables

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which would be the best way to write a date within the body of an essay?

• 3/2/09

• Mar. 2--2009

• March 2, 2009

• 2 March '09

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is not an acceptable abbreviation for titles before personal names?

• Mrs.

• Ms.

• Mstr.

• Miss

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which abbreviation is correctly used for "morning" and is always acceptable to use?

• a.m.

• p.m.

• morn.

• AM

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

When is it appropriate to abbreviate "United States"?

• In all contexts

• Only when used as an adjective

• In casual conversations

• In headlines

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which of the following is an example of an organization most commonly known by its initials?

• United Parcel Service

• Federal Express

• Amazon

• Barnes & Noble

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which of the following is a correct use of initials for a person?

• LL Cool J

• John Smith

• Michael Jordan

• Albert Einstein

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What is the correct abbreviation for the word "road"?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

144 people were at the concert. Why should the number in the previous sentence be written out instead?

• It is larger than 100

• It is at the start of a sentence

• both reasons are true

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

When should numerals (not words) be used in writing?

• percentages and measurements

• numbers over 100

• fractions

• all of these