AP STYLE FINAL EXAM REVIEW NEW A PLUS GRADED EXAM SOLUTION
2022
Chris Evans is (thirty-five/35) years old? - A. 35 ages you always use numeral
She has a (5-year-old/5 year old) son... - A. hyphen because it is an adjective describing her son
I was born on (Oct. 13 1991/Oct 13th, 1991) - A. Never use "th", October is not abbreviated
(look up month abbreviations)
Month abbreviations - Only abbreviations, Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec....Spell out
when using alone or with a year alone.
I got home at (12:30a.m./12:30 this morning) - A. Dont be redundant
My article won (3rd place/third place) out of (400/four hundred) submission - Spell out original
(3rd should be third if its under 10)
Adresses - Use abbreviations such as Ave., Bld., and St. when in front of a number. Pennsylvania
Avenue if no number.
Capitalize and write out "Fifth" Street but 10 and about just use 10th.
We will see (President,president) Donald Trump speak today - A. capitalize if name is right after
I'm a big fan of (movie star/Movie Star) Chris Pratt - A. occupational titles do not need to be
capitalized
She's from (Massachusetts/MA). - A. When state stands alone, write it out. If it were Boston,
MA (then you abbreviate)
I have a (masters/master's) degree from the (communication/Communication) department. - A.
Master's/bachelor's have apostrophe's, only capitalize the (blank) department if it's a language.
Capitalize "bachelor" or "masters" only if you are saying "Bachelor in science" but not if you say
"I have a bachelor's degree". Associate is not possessive.
Academic departments - Use lowercase except for words that are proper nouns or adjectives.
ex. the department of history
the department of English
State abbreviations - Always spell out unless in a dateline.
She gave me a nice ____ on my new shoes. - Compliment
2022
Chris Evans is (thirty-five/35) years old? - A. 35 ages you always use numeral
She has a (5-year-old/5 year old) son... - A. hyphen because it is an adjective describing her son
I was born on (Oct. 13 1991/Oct 13th, 1991) - A. Never use "th", October is not abbreviated
(look up month abbreviations)
Month abbreviations - Only abbreviations, Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec....Spell out
when using alone or with a year alone.
I got home at (12:30a.m./12:30 this morning) - A. Dont be redundant
My article won (3rd place/third place) out of (400/four hundred) submission - Spell out original
(3rd should be third if its under 10)
Adresses - Use abbreviations such as Ave., Bld., and St. when in front of a number. Pennsylvania
Avenue if no number.
Capitalize and write out "Fifth" Street but 10 and about just use 10th.
We will see (President,president) Donald Trump speak today - A. capitalize if name is right after
I'm a big fan of (movie star/Movie Star) Chris Pratt - A. occupational titles do not need to be
capitalized
She's from (Massachusetts/MA). - A. When state stands alone, write it out. If it were Boston,
MA (then you abbreviate)
I have a (masters/master's) degree from the (communication/Communication) department. - A.
Master's/bachelor's have apostrophe's, only capitalize the (blank) department if it's a language.
Capitalize "bachelor" or "masters" only if you are saying "Bachelor in science" but not if you say
"I have a bachelor's degree". Associate is not possessive.
Academic departments - Use lowercase except for words that are proper nouns or adjectives.
ex. the department of history
the department of English
State abbreviations - Always spell out unless in a dateline.
She gave me a nice ____ on my new shoes. - Compliment
