Ap style quiz no. 1: spellings, possessive, subject-verb agreement
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3) Defense attorneys for three Somalis (charged with murdering; charged with murder in the killings of) four American yachters in a pirate hijacking said there's no physical evidence proving they fired the fatal shots.
4) A gay father who recently married in Minnesota said he and (his partner; his husband; either may be correct) had no qualms about taking their two young children to the gay pride parade.
5) The Living Desert Reserve features Aboriginal rock carvings and a collection of (manmade; man-made; man made) sandstone sculptures jutting out of the red earth
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 37: Changes in 2013, Part II: entertainment Top of Form 1) Tickets to the awards dinner start at $100, with top price levels including an (after party; afterparty; after-party).
2) The trio went (back stage; backstage; back-stage) after the show and met the crew and cast.
3) Judi Dench walked the (redcarpet; red-carpet; red carpet) in Leicester Square for the London Film Festival screening of "Philomena."
4) With Rio in the grips of (carnival; Carnival) fever and outsiders pouring in, some Brazilians leave the city to escape the pre-Lenten festival.
5) The theme park will include a 180-foot-tall Ferris wheel, a (rollercoaster; roller coaster; roller-coaster) and other rides illustrating local history.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 38: Changes in 2013, Part III: spelling miscellany Top of Form 1) The open-air market buildings were given a $5.5 million (face lift; facelift; face-lift) that was completed in 2011.
2) The report says beef is less risky to eat, despite the scandal early this year over beef tainted with (horse meat; horse-meat; horsemeat).
3) The poll was conducted Sept. 9-15 in live interviews with people on (land lines; land-lines; landlines) and cellular phones.
4) Police said the man on the (mo-ped; moped) was headed north on York Street early Saturday when he was struck by a turning car.
5) A new round of budget talks (underway; under way; under-way) in Washington could produce proposals to change Social Security.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 39: Changes in 2013, Part IV: weapons, wildfires, wracked, mental illness Top of Form 1) Police found an (assault rifle; assault weapon) in the gunman's car, the same type of semi-automatic used to kill 20 first-graders and six adults at a school in Newtown, Conn.
2) The senators were asked to support legislation to expand background checks for gun purchasers, strengthen laws against gun trafficking and ban ammunition (magazines; clips) with more than 10 rounds
3) The Table Rock wildfire burned nearly (2,600 acres; 4 square miles) in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest.
4) Nicknamed "The Tower of Tandil" after his hometown in Argentina, Juan Martin del Potro has won despite being (wracked with pain; racked with pain) since Saturday, when he slipped and hyperextended his left knee. ¶
5) Detroit remains among the most (schizophrenic; inconsistent) teams in the NFL, and must find a way to transfer its solid work at home to road games.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 40: Terms to avoid Top of Form 1) The surgeon general serves for a four-year term and is the nation's top (spokesperson; representative) on public health issues.
2) They planned to fill out the applications with clients during the day and hire someone to (input; enter) the information into healthcare.gov during off-hours.
3) Homeland Security is (seldom; almost never) the lead law enforcement agency in domestic terror cases.
4) In 2007, Purdue Pharma and three of its executives paid $634 million and (pleaded guilty; pled guilty) to charges of misleading the public about the safety and addictiveness of OxyContin
5) "I am (okay; OK) now and I don't want to worry about something that hasn't happened yet," she said of her smoking habit.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 41: More terms to avoid Top of Form 1) The Coast Guard said the Polar Star had changed course for Antarctica's Ross Sea to fulfill (her; its) original mission
2) The soldier was absent without leave from (Ft. Polk; Fort Polk) in Louisiana from July 2010 until March 2012 when he was arrested in Pittsburgh.
3) The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association called for an early close to bond trading Monday at (noon; 12 noon).
4) A prominent Beijing lawyer who has represented several former labor camp detainees welcomed the abolition of the (extralegal; extra-legal) system.
5) Authorities say they were called to an apartment on (Fish Hatchery Rd.; Fish Hatchery Road) and found one man with gunshot wounds
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 42: Winter Olympics terms Top of Form 1) He will carry the flag on the biggest stage of all, the Feb. 7 (Opening Ceremony; opening ceremony) of the Sochi Olympics.
2) Among the 15 sports at the Winter Olympics are (speedskating, cross-country skiing and snowboarding; speed-skating, cross country skiing and snow boarding).
3) Four bobsled alternates will train with the U.S. team during the (games; Games) and replace anyone who gets sick or is injured.
4) Sochi is on the Black Sea, near the (Caucasus Mountains; Caucasus mountains) in southern Russia
5) During the Winter Olympics, the (Olympics flame; Olympic flame) will stay lighted at the stadium in Sochi.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 43, Winter Olympics terms, Part II Top of Form 1) At 36, Bode Miller is the oldest (alpine; Alpine) skier to earn an Olympic medal.
2) Norway is the birthplace of (Nordic combined; nordic combined), a dual test of ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
3) Sweden's injured hockey captain rested in the (Olympic village; Olympic Village) while the team practiced for its match against Switzerland.
4) SOCHI, Russia (AP) - The men's (15-kilometer; 15km; 15K) mass-start biathlon race at the Olympics has been postponed for another day because of fog on the course.
5) Phil Kessel is the first American in more than a decade to score a (hat-trick; hattrick; hat trick) in an Olympic hockey tournament.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 44: Terms added to AP Stylebook online for the 2014 printed edition Top of Form 1) At its height three months ago, a single (bitcoin; Bitcoin) was valued at $1,200.
2) Former Seattle University basketball and baseball star Ed O'Brien has (passed away; died) at age 83.
3) Is the slang term for disrespect spelled diss or dis?
4) After taking a (first aid; first-aid) course, she was able to give (first-aid; first aid).
5) Hundreds filled Lakewood (mega church; mega-church; megachurch) to celebrate his life and share stories about his character.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 45: Terms added to AP Stylebook online for the 2014 printed edition, Part II Top of Form 1) 1. Congress has the authority to invalidate local District of Columbia laws, but it hasn't used that authority in (the district; the District) in more than 20 years.
2) Two bombs placed near the Boston Marathon finish line killed three people and wounded (more than; over) 260 others.
3) The committee leaders also would enhance (whistle-blower; whistleblower; whistle blower) protections for intelligence agency employees.
4) Clay Aiken announced in 2008 that he's gay and has a son conceived through (in-vitro fertilization; in vitro fertilization) with a female friend. ¶
5) Ellen Degeneres also tweeted a ("selfie"; Selfie; selfie) from the Academy Awards with Meryl Streep, Julie Roberts and other stars.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 46: Reviewing some topics in Nos. 25-29 Top of Form 1) Which sentence is correctly spelled?
2) The airline scheduled six (roundtrip, round trip, round-trip) flights a week starting Sept. 1.
3) The Discovery network's first scripted (mini-series; miniseries; mini series) is about hunting for gold in the Klondike.
4) The galaxy is 60 million (light years; light-years; lightyears) away.
5) Having come down with (chickenpox; chicken pox; chickenpocks), the child was kept home from school.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 47: Reviewing some topics in Nos. 30-34 Top of Form 1) The switch-hitting (center-fielder; center fielder; centerfielder) went (3-for-4; 3 for 4; three for four), including a homer and a double.
2) The mother, a devout Methodist, supported her brilliant son, even though his marriage to a man was at odds with her (fundamentalist; conservative) beliefs.
3) Are retailers, editors and stylists seeing (women’s wear; womenswear) when they preview runway collections?
4) The company's latest product blends French cognac with moscato wine from the (South of France; south of France).
5) Army infantrymen firing (M-16; M16) assault rifles advanced against enemy troops armed with (AK47s; AK-47s), as (Howitzer; howitzer) shells pummeled the fortifications.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 48: Reviewing some topics in Nos. 35-39 Top of Form 1) Smith Hardware Corp. reiterated that a special committee of its (Board of Directors; board of directors) continues to evaluate all options for the (Corporation; corporation).
2) Albania is a transit point for (illegal immigrants; illegal immigration) to Italy, typically after migrants have traveled across Turkey and neighboring Greece.
3) The theme park will include a 180-foot-tall Ferris wheel, a (rollercoaster; roller coaster; roller-coaster) and other rides illustrating local history.
4) A new round of budget talks (underway; under way; under-way) in Washington could produce proposals to change Social Security.
5) "I am (okay; OK) now and I don't want to worry about something that hasn't happened yet," she said of her smoking habit.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 49: Reviewing some topics in Nos. 40-44 Top of Form 1) Homeland Security is (seldom; almost never) the lead law enforcement agency in domestic terror cases.
2) The Coast Guard said the Polar Star had changed course for Antarctica's Ross Sea to fulfill (her; its) original mission.
3) During the Winter Olympics, the (Olympics flame; Olympic flame) will stay lighted at the stadium in Sochi.
4) At 36, Bode Miller is the oldest (alpine; Alpine) skier to earn an Olympic medal.
5) Former Seattle University basketball and baseball star Ed O'Brien has (passed away; died) at age 83.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 50: New terms in the 2014 edition: social media and science Top of Form 1) With the rise of photos, (E-mojis; e-mojis; emojis) and video snippets, "visual" has become a language of its own embraced by savvy companies.
2) The (internet radio; Internet Radio; Internet radio) company announced an in-car ad platform at the International CES gadget show.
3) A record 1,431 cases of (Lyme disease; Lyme Disease; lyme disease) were reported in Minnesota last year.
4) Some 80 percent of Myanmar's roads are dirt tracks that melt into mud during the five-month (monsoon season; Monsoon season; Monsoon Season).
5) The (Polar vortex; Polar Vortex; "polar vortex"; polar vortex) is a high-altitude wind pattern that normally keeps Arctic air bottled up in northern Canada and around the North Pole.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 51: More new terms in the 2014 edition: religion, state names, food and science Top of Form 1) They are careful to use a (non-denominational; nondenominational) prayer to open meetings as a sign of respect and inclusion.
2) Because of illness, the singer won't perform in (Louisville, Kentucky,; Louisville, Ky.,) on Saturday.
3) Single servings of (buffalo wings; Buffalo Wings; Buffalo wings) with blue cheese sauce can pack more than 1,000 calories.
4) Particles from melted fuel have probably sent radiation levels up to a dangerously high (70 sieverts; 7,000 rem) per hour inside the container, according to spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co.
5) While the Midwest dodged a (Derecho; derecho), several tornadoes, large hail and flooding did some damage.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 52: Updates to the 2014 Stylebook now online: religion, disease, liquor and gender Top of Form 1) When he visited the Holy Land in 2000, (Pope John Paul II; St. John Paul II; Pope Saint John Paul II) celebrated Mass in the Room of the Last Supper.
2) Much like Stonehenge, the replica in Washington state draws a coterie of neo-Druids, pagans and (wiccans; Wiccans) each year on the summer solstice.
3) This (ebola virus; Ebola virus; Ebola Virus) is a new strain and did not spread to West Africa from previous outbreaks in Uganda and Congo, researchers say.
4) At its best, Canadian (whiskey; whisky) has a smooth quality that sets it apart.
5) President Barack Obama is preparing to issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against gay and (transexual; transgender) people in hiring.
1) My dictionary is my (bible; Bible).
2) Masters was a regular (church-goer; churchgoer; church goer), politically conservative, and a typical man of his times in relations with women.
3) All Muslims are expected to make a (hajj; Hajj) to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, if they can afford it.
4) The playwright has slyly presented (Heaven; heaven) as incredibly dull and boring, while all the fun people are in (Hell; hell).
5) Over the years, he reported seeing the "eye of God" on a kitchen floor and thinking he was the (Messiah; messiah), medical records show.
AP STYLE QUIZ No. 54: Terms in Religion Guidelines, Part II Top of Form 1) According to Christian tradition, Jesus was born in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, and (He; he) spent much of his life in Nazareth and in the northern Galilee region of Israel.
2) The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is exploring sainthood for Sister Blandina Segale, an Italian-born nun who challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open New Mexico territory hospitals and schools. Officials say it could take years before (Sister Segale; Segale) becomes a saint, following Vatican investigations of her work and any related "miracles."
3) A federal judge ruled that a New Mexico city must remove a monument inscribed with the (Ten Commandments; 10 Commandments) from the lawn in front of Bloomfield City Hall.
4) Worshippers in Haiti performed (voodoo; voo-doo; Voodoo) cleansing rituals in the water, stripping off their clothes and using leaves to wash away bad luck and their sins.
5) The (Dalai Lama; Dalai lama; dalai lama), the Tibetan spiritual leader, gave up his political role as the leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile in 2011.
Bottom of Form AP STYLE QUIZ No. 55: U.S. football terms: the first half Top of Form 1) The fullback had (4 carries for 8 yards and 2 touchdowns; four carries for eight yards and two touchdowns; four carries for 8 yards and two touchdowns) in a losing effort.
2) "It was a good first step," Kentucky (Coach; coach) Mark Stoops said after his team's season opener
3) The tailback was (sacked; stopped for losses) three times in the first half.
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