Ap Cards

Question 0

Do not proceed a name with a courtesy title

Answer 0

Wrong dr Pam jones PhDs

Right dr Pam jones a chemist

Question 1

Ave blvd st

Answer 1

16000 pen ave

Question 2

Academic departments

Answer 2

Do not abbreviate department

Question 3

Affect

Effect

Answer 3

The game will affect the standings

He will effect many changes in the company

Question 4

A.m.

P.m.

Answer 4

Avoid redundant 10a.m
Noon and midnight stand alone
Don’t use 12 noon or am

Question 5

Apostrophe

Answer 5

Reporters’

Women’s

Question 6

California when name of city is included

Answer 6

Wrong: northridge, ca
Right: northridge, calif

Question 7

Died

Answer 7

Use died not passed away

Question 8

Held, hold

Answer 8

Use held in literal sense. He held pencil. She held the baby.
Don’t use when referring to events.

Question 9

It’s its

Answer 9

It’s contraction

Its

Question 10

Months

Answer 10

Capitalize names in all uses.
When month used with specific date abbreviate jun, etc.
Spell out months five letters or less
Spell out months when using alone or with a year alone, August 2000

Question 11

Numerals

Answer 11

Spell out one though nine.
10 and higher use numerals.
He was three 
Susan had 13 cats
Numerals for sports 4-3 win
Percentages 3 percent increase
Court descions 
Ounce and with million or billions

Question 12

Over

Answer 12

Refers to spatial relationships. Plane flew over city.
More than is preferred with numerals .
Their salaries went up more than 20 dollars a week

Question 13

Percent

Answer 13

All time numerals review study guide

Question 14

Quote marks

Answer 14

Comma inside quote marks

Question 15

Seasons

Answer 15

All lowercase summer etc including derivative spring time unless part of formal name Summer Olympics

Question 16

Series of three or more

Answer 16

Don’t use comma before and in three series. Red , white and blue.

Question 17

Titles

Answer 17

Use titles Mr Mrs only in direct quotation

Question 18

To

Answer 18

Between two date or time

Question 19

That which

Answer 19

I remember day that we met

The dog, which had strong legs was a good runner

Question 20

Who who,

Answer 20

Who is there

The woman to whom rented apartment left