AP Style Practice

 Choose the correct answer for each of the following capitalization questions


1. a. The all-stars included Outfielder Brian Jordan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
b. The all-stars included outfielder Brian Jordan of the St. Louis Cardinals.

2. a. The latin population is the fastest-growing in the region.
b. The Latin population is the fastest-growing in the region.

3. a. The fm band is now the most popular on the radio.
b. The FM band is now the most popular on the radio.

4. a. She bought a jeep so she would have no trouble in the desert.
b. She bought a Jeep so she would have no trouble in the desert.

5. a. ''I'd walk a mile for a camel,'' the cigarette commercial actor said.
b. ''I'd walk a mile for a Camel,'' the cigarette commercial actor said.

Choose the correct sentence based on correct abbreviations
 
6.a. He was going 25 m.p.h. in a 15 m.p.h. zone.
b. He was going 25 mph in a 15 mph zone.
 
7. a. The deadline is March 19, but may be extended to Apr. 1.
b. The deadline is March 19, but may be extended to April 1.
 
Choose the correct sentence based on its punctuation
 
8. a. It is the best thing to do, and I think it will work.
b. It is the best thing to do and I think it will work.
 
9. a. The best movies were made in the 1960's, he said.
b. The best movies were made in the 1960s, he said.

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