Exercise 8: Associated Press Style From the underlined items in the sentences below, select from the alternatives the form that best reflects Associated Press style. 1 . On February 21, 1998. Judge Homer Homely rendered a decision in their favor. (a) February 21st, 1998 (b) no change needed (c) Feb. 21st, 1998, (d) Feb. 21, 1998, 2. Mr. Arturo Rodriguez will marry Cosima Valenzuela in April. (a) Mr. Arturo Rodriquez, Miss Cosima Valenzuela (b) no change is needed c) Mr. Arturo Rodriguez, Ms. Cosima Valenzuela d) Arturo Rodriguez, Cosima Valenzuela (e) Arturo Rodriguez, Miss Cosima Valenzuela 3. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps will hold its annual parade and review on the New Mexico State University campus at 12 noon Wednesday. (a) ROTC, noon b) no change necessary c) ROTC, 12 p.m. d) Reserve Officers' Training Corps, 12:00 p.m. e) ROTC, 12:00 a.m 4. Residents of Fairbanks, Alas. awoke to 20 inches of snow this morning. (a) AK (b) no change necessary c) Alaska (d) AL 5. The archaeological find comes from the year 200 BC. (a) 200 b.c. (b) no change necessary (c) the year 200 (d) 200 B.C. 6. The accident occurred at the intersection of Spruce and Elm Streets. (@) Spruce Street and Elm Street. (b) No change necessary (c) Spruce and Elm St d) Spruce and Elm streets. (e) Spruce and Elm. 7 . A movie ticket today can cost an average of 5 dollars. (a) $5.00. (b) no change necessary )five dollars. (d) $5 (e) $ five B. Opposition to the amendment has grown since November, 1997. (a) Nov., 1997. Writing for Print Media . 48(b) no change necessary (c) Nov. 1997. (d) November 1997. (e) Nov/90 9. The Ramones latest video differs from the first they ever did. (a) Ramone's (b) no change necessary (c)" Ramones' (d) Ramones's (e) Ramoneses' 10. He lived on Broad Ave. and she lived on Narrow Blud. (a) Broad Avenue, Narrow Boulevard ) no change necessary (c) Broad Avenue, Narrow Blud. (d) Broad Ave., Narrow Boulevard (e) Broad Ave., Narrow Boulev 11. Pres. George Schenk addressed the assembled university faculty. Schenk welcomed new faculty to the campus. -(a) President George Schenk, Pres. Schenk (b). no change necessary (c). George Schenk, Pres. Schenk (d) Pres. George Schenk, Pres. Schenk (e) President George Schenk, Schenk 12. The accident on I-10 resulted in three fatalities. -(a) U.S. Interstate Ten (b) no change necessary "(e) Interstate 10 (d) Interstate Ten 13. They stopped in Las Vegas, Nev. for a hamburger. (a) Las Vegas, Nevada (b) no change necessary (c) Las Veg., Nev. (d) Las Vegas 14. Ashley was 16 years old, but 15 year old Brandy looked the older of the two. (a) 16, 15-year-old (b) no change necessary (c) 16 years old, 15-year-old (d) 16, 15 year old ((e) : 16-years-old, 15-year-old 15. The Savings and Loan lost 15 million dollars in three years. (a) 15 million dollars, 3 years (b) no change necessary (c) $15 million, 3 years (d) $15,000,000, three years (e) $15 million, three years