Ap style quiz no. 1: spellings, possessive, subject-verb agreement

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   one-time
  
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   one time
  
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   onetime
  

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   a. Junta arrests 100s after attempted counter-coup, claims control of capital
  
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   b. Junta arrests 100s after attempted counter coup, claims control of capital
  
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   c. Junta arrests hundreds after attempted countercoup, claims control of capital
  

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   Mr. Edwards’s
  
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   Mr. Edward's
  
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   Mr. Edwards’
  

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   financially-battered
  
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   financially battered
  

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   have
  
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   has
  

AP STYLE QUIZ No. 2: prefix, spelling, usage, hyphens

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1) China will (re-investigate; reinvestigate) allegations that Chinese-made drug capsules contained powdered flesh.

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   re-investigate
  
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   reinvestigate
  

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   small town; their neighbors
  
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   smalltown; their neighbors
  
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   small-town; the neighbors
  

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   attempting to extort
  
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   attempted extortion of
  

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   72 day
  
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   72-day
  

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   email
  
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   e-mail
  

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1) A former FBI (cyber-crime; cyber crime; cybercrime) expert said the unusual ransom demand sounded similar to popular email fraud scams.

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   cyber-crime
  
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   cyber crime
  
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   cybercrime
  

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   3-mile
  
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   three-mile
  

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   cellphone
  
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   cell phone
  
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  4) Police responded to calls by using (a reverse 911 system; an automated callback system) to tell people to stay inside while they figured out what was going on.
  

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   a reverse 911 system
  
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   an automated callback system
  

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   a. Kansas is participating in the multistate effort to draft common-sense standards.
  
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   b. Kansas is participating in the multi-state effort to draft common sense standards.
  
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   c. Kansas is participating in the multi-state effort to draft commonsense standards.
  
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  AP STYLE QUIZ No. 4: spellings, usage, agreement
  

1) Which sentence is correct?

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   a. A U.S. Army officer is being court martialed on charges related to an extramarital affair.
  
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   b. A U.S. Army officer is being court-martialed on charges related to an extramarital affair.
  
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   c. A U.S. Army officer is being court martialed on charges related to an extra-marital affair.
  
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   d. A U.S. Army officer is being court-martialed on charges related to an extra-marital affair.
  

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   refute
  
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   rebut
  

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   hard-line
  
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   hardline
  

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   e-book
  
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   ebook
  

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   is seen
  
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   are seen
  

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1) Microsoft will continue selling the package as (standalone; stand-alone) software.

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   standalone
  
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   stand-alone
  

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   as good of a chance
  
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   as good a chance
  

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   a. Among the victims were a six-month-old boy from Tarzana, Calif. and a seven-year-old girl from New York.
  
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   b. Among the victims were a six-month-old boy from Tarzana, Calif. and a 7-year-old girl from New York.
  
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   c. Among the victims were a 6-month-old boy from Tarzana, Calif. and a 7-year-old girl from New York.
  
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   d. Among the victims were a 6-month-old boy from Tarzana, California, and a 7-year-old girl from New York.
  

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   reenactment
  
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   re-enactment
  

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   Argentinian
  
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   Argentine
  

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1) He found (a six-to-seven-inch wide; a 6- to 7-inch-wide) ledge about 150 yards from the bottom and wedged his body there.

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   a six-to-seven-inch wide
  
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   a 6- to 7-inch-wide
  

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   who manage
  
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   which manage
  

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   herculean
  
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   Herculean
  

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   a multi-million dollar
  
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   a multi-million-dollar
  
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   a multimillion-dollar
  

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   a. The subsidies have become unsustainable with inflation soaring at more than 25 percent a year according to private analysts.
  
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   b. The subsidies have become unsustainable with inflation soaring at more than 25 percent a year, according to private analysts.
  
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   c. The subsidies have become unsustainable, with inflation soaring at more than 25 percent a year, according to private analysts.
  
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1) Two people died and (another two; two others) were missing in a tropical storm that lashed the eastern Caribbean, authorities said.

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   another two
  
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   two others
  

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   nonlife-threatening injuries
  
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   non-life threatening injuries
  
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   non-life-threatening injuries
  

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   re-open
  
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   reopen
  

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   a, 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy in June.
  
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   b, Thirty-eight Studios filed for bankruptcy in June.
  
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   c. In June, 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy.
  

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   firm's web site.
  
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   firm's Web site.
  
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   company's website.
  

AP STYLE QUIZ No. 8: word choice, punctuation, spellings

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1) The 18-year-old (boy; youth; man) was arrested on a charge of burglary.

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   boy
  
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   youth
  
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   man
  

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   cowriter
  
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   co-writer
  

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   a. Authorities say al-Qaida plotted the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks from Afghanistan.
  
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   b. Authorities say al-Qaida plotted the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks from Afghanistan.
  

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   a. The Hollywood star said she would encourage film-makers to use Spain as a location for co-productions.
  
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   b. The Hollywood star said she would encourage filmmakers to use Spain as a location for coproductions.
  
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   c. The Hollywood star said she would encourage filmmakers to use Spain as a location for co-productions.
  

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   bedbugs
  
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   bed bugs
  

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AP STYLE QUIZ No. 9: phrasing, abbreviation, title, possessives

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1) He was convicted on 28,000 counts of being an accessory to murder at a (Polish death camp; Nazi death camp in German-occupied Poland) during World War II.

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   Polish death camp
  
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   Nazi death camp in German-occupied Poland
  

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   a. Big cash spent in AZ, PA, MA Senate races
  
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   b. Big cash spent in Ariz., PA, MA Senate races
  
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   c. Big cash spent in Ariz., Pa., Mass. Senate races
  
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   d. Big cash spent in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Senate races
  

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   Prophet Muhammad
  
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   prophet Mohammed
  

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   a. The boy's soccer team and the womens tennis team won matches Saturday.
  
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   b. The boys' soccer team and the womens' tennis team won matches Saturday.
  
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   c. The boys soccer team and the women's tennis team won matches Saturday.
  

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   Zip code
  
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   ZIP code
  
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   ZIP Code
  

AP STYLE QUIZ No. 10: spellings, title

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1) Ikea is being criticized for deleting images of women from the Saudi version of its furniture (catalogue; catalog).

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   catalogue
  
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   catalog
  

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   25 years to life
  
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   25-years-to-life
  

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   a. Joel Peresman, President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, acknowledged the variety of nominees.
  
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   b. Joel Peresman, president and ceo of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, acknowledged the variety of nominees.
  
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   c. Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, acknowledged the variety of nominees.
  

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   business-like
  
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   businesslike
  

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   synch
  
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   sync
  

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1) Police arrived (to the bloody scene; at the bloody scene) where Jones had been slashed in the neck and torso.

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   to the bloody scene
  
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   at the bloody scene
  

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   Clemses
  
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   Clems
  

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   a. Geophysicist Don Blakeman said the temblor struck in a "seismically active" area near the San Andreas Fault.
  
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   b. Geophysicist Don Blakeman said the temblor struck in a seismically active area near the San Andreas Fault.
  

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   "It was a draw," she said. "They both get As."
  
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   "It was a draw," she said. "They both get A's."
  

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   yearslong cease-fire
  
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   years-long ceasefire
  

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1) Severing ties also boosted Canada's close relationship with Israel, Tehran's (archenemy. arch-enemy.)

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   archenemy.
  
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   arch-enemy.
  

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   healthcare
  
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   health care
  

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   executing
  
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   killing
  

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   a. Cheering supporters waved their iPhone cameras and reached out to touch the candidate.
  
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   b. Cheering supporters waved their cellphone cameras and reached out to touch the candidate.
  

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   a. That could include immigration reform, which could become a coveted bookend to Obama's 2010 health care reform.
  
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   b. That could include an overhaul of immigration laws, which could become a bookend to his 2010 health care revision.
  

AP STYLE QUIZ No. 13: apostrophes

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1) "We missed the first two or three shots and they made (theirs; their's; theirs'). That put us on our heels."

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   theirs
  
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   their's
  
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   theirs'
  

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   Hostess's
  
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   Hostess'
  

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   VIP's
  
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   VIPs
  

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   states rights
  
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   states' rights
  

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   whose
  
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   who's
  

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1) Which use of "alleged" is correct?

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   a. The district attorney accused her of allegedly taking a bribe.
  
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   b. The district attorney alleged that she took a bribe.
  

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   a. A local group is bidding to bring a 19th Century battleship to the state as an historic attraction.
  
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   b. A local group is bidding to bring a 19th-century battleship to the state as a historic attraction.
  

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   the podium
  
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   the lectern
  

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   nongovernmental
  
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   non-governmental
  

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   a, They voted for Congressman Henry Waxman, D-CA.
  
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   b. They voted for congressman Henry Waxman, D-Ca.
  
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   c. They voted for Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.
  

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1) Her (bi-annual; biannual) certification as a referee expires at the end of December, the tennis federation said.

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   bi-annual
  
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   biannual
  

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   multi-million pound
  
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   multimillion-pound
  
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   multi-million-pound
  

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   non-stop
  
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   nonstop
  

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   predates
  
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   pre-dates
  

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   reelected
  
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   re-elected
  

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1) Investigators said more than 60 guns were seized, from handguns to military-style (semiautomatic rifles; semi-automatic rifles), and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

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   semiautomatic rifles
  
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   semi-automatic rifles
  

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   a. "There is no avoiding this break of fiscal adjustment," she said in a prepared version of her speech.
  
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   b. "There is no avoiding this break of fiscal adjustment," she said in a speech released in advance.
  

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   a. The defense attorney's detailed argument at the trial refuted the government's case point by point.
  
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   b. The defense attorney's detailed argument at the trial rebutted the government's case point by point.
  

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   recipient
  
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   winner
  

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   half-staff
  
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   half-mast
  

AP STYLE QUIZ No. 17: plurals

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1) She said the previous (referendums; referenda) failed because not enough students were engaged in the process.

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   referendums
  
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   referenda
  

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   1970's
  
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   1970s
  

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   a. "Don't forget to dot the Is and cross the Ts," the teacher said.
  
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   b. "Don't forget to dot the i's and cross the t's," the teacher said.
  

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   court martials
  
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   courts-martial
  
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   courts martial
  

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   embassys
  
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   embassies
  
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   Embassies
  
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1) Which is correctly punctuated?

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   a. "We just have to continue to get better, we're really a pretty young team," the coach said.
  
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   b. "We just have to continue to get better. We're really a pretty young team," the coach said.
  

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   a. The 2012 open enrollment period is Monday, Oct. 31, at 7 a.m. to Friday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.
  
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   b. The 2012 open enrollment period is Monday, Oct. 31 at 7 a.m. to Friday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m.
  

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   a. We can help you to get organized, and make your company even better.
  
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   b. We can help you to get organized and make your company even better.
  

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   a. Consider whether the athletes have the skills to compete, whether they have the stamina to endure daily training, whether they can master complex game strategies, and whether they have the desire to compete and win.
  
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   b. Consider whether the athletes have the skills to compete, whether they have the stamina to endure daily training, whether they can master complex game strategies and whether they have the desire to compete and win.
  

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   a. The Richmond, Virginia, company was founded in July, 2000.
  
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   b. The Richmond, Virginia company was founded in July, 2000.
  
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   c. The Richmond, Virginia, company was founded in July 2000.
  

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1) Detectives began (re-investigating; reinvestigating) the long-dormant case in November 2011

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   re-investigating
  
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   reinvestigating
  

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   non-white
  
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