The Basics

Question 1

Affect; Effect

Answer 1

Affect- to influence

Effect-to cause

Question 2

a. m

p. m

Answer 2

Lowercase with periods

Question 3

Died

Answer 3

Use died, not passed away

Question 4

States

Answer 4

Spell the name of states out in full. No abbreviations

Question 5

Held, Hold

Answer 5

Use held only in the literal sense. Don’t use held when referring to events

Question 6

Months

Answer 6

Capitalize the names in all uses

Question 7

Percent

Answer 7

One word, spell it out. Do not use symbol

Question 8

Quotes

Answer 8

Use for exact word for word comments. Comma goes inside quotations

Question 9

Seasons

Answer 9

Capitalize when exact year is included. Or if apart of a formal name

Question 10

Who

Answer 10

The pronoun used for references to human beings and animals with a name

Question 11

Whom

Answer 11

Used when someone is the object of the verb or preposition

Question 12

Titles

Answer 12

Capitalize formal titles when used directly before a persons name.

Question 13

Academic degrees

Answer 13

Avoid abbreviation. Use full phrase

Question 14

Academic Departments

Answer 14

Use lowercase except for words that are proper nouns or adjectives

Question 15

Ages

Answer 15

Always use figures for people and animals ; but not in animates

Question 16

It’s

Answer 16

Contraction for it is or it has

Question 17

Its

Answer 17

Possessive form

Question 18

Apostrophe

Answer 18

Use to show possession. If the word ends with an “s” put apostrophe after the “s”

Question 19

Numbers

Answer 19

Spell out 1-9

10 or higher use numerals

Question 20

Addresses

Answer 20

Use abbreviations . Spell out numbered addresses and capitalize