 |
| 1 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | We put on our scuba gear & dove into the inviting waters off Key West, Florida. |
| | B) | We put on our scuba gear and dove into the inviting waters off Key West, FL. |
| | C) | We put on our scuba gear and dove into the inviting waters off Key West, Florida. |
|
|
|
| 2 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | My cousin lived on Keybay Ln. in Point Shares, Bermuda. |
| | B) | My cousin lived on Keybay Lane in Points Shares, Ber. |
| | C) | My cousin lived on Keybay Lane in Point Shares, Bermuda. |
|
|
|
| 3 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | To get to my house, take the Don Valley Parkway, get off at Bayview, and turn right at River Street. |
| | B) | To get to my house, take the Don Valley Pkwy., get off at Bayview, and turn right at River Street. |
| | C) | To get to my house, take the Don Valley Parkway, get off at Bayview, and turn right at River St. |
|
|
|
| 4 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | William the Conqueror led the Norman invasion of Britain in A.D. 1066; since then, the United Kingdom has never been successfully invaded. |
| | B) | William the Conqueror led the Norman invasion of Britain in A.D. 1066; since then, the U.K. has never been successfully invaded. |
| | C) | Wm. the Conqueror led the Norman invasion of Britain in A.D. 1066; since then, the United Kingdom has never been successfully invaded. |
|
|
|
| 5 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | Dr. Geoffrey Gaydos has earned a second Ph.D degree, the new one in psychology. |
| | B) | Dr Geoffrey Gaydos has earned a second Ph.D degree, the new one in psychology. |
| | C) | Dr. Geoffrey Gaydos has earned a second PhD degree, the new one in psychology. |
|
|
|
| 6 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | The deputy myr. of the City Council convened a meeting to discuss an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). |
| | B) | The deputy mayor of the City Council convened a meeting to discuss an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). |
| | C) | The deputy mayor of the City Council convened a meeting to discuss an outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). |
|
|
|
| 7 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | A consumer considering a new credit card should take the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) into consideration because it can exceed the prime interest rate by 18 percent or more. |
| | B) | A consumer considering a new credit card should take the APR into consideration because it can exceed the prime interest rate by 18 percent or more. |
| | C) | A consumer considering a new credit card should take the APR into consideration because it can exceed the prime interest rate by 18% or more. |
|
|
|
| 8 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | The submarine, which was more than 100 metres long, was found several kilometres off shore. |
| | B) | The submarine, which was more than 100 m long, was found several kilometres off shore. |
| | C) | The submarine, which was more than 100 m long, was found several km off shore. |
|
|
|
| 9 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | The psychologist determined that her IQ put her in the top 2 percent of the class. |
| | B) | The psychologist determined that her IQ (Intelligence Quotient) put her in the top 2 percent of the class. |
| | C) | The psych. determined that her IQ put her in the top 2% of the class. |
|
|
|
| 10 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | The AB police officer said my car was going several kilometres per hour over the speed limit; it took me twenty minutes to convince him that my odometer was broken. |
| | B) | The Alberta police officer said my car was going several km/h over the speed limit; it took me twenty minutes to convince him that my odometer was broken. |
| | C) | The Alberta police officer said my car was going several kilometres per hour over the speed limit; it took me twenty minutes to convince him that my odometer was broken. |
|
|
|
| 11 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | Our church council meets on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the parish hall on Alphonsus Street. |
| | B) | Our church council meets on the first Mon. of every month at 7 pm. in the parish hall on Alphonsus Street. |
| | C) | Our church council meets on the first Monday of every month at 7 pm. in the parish hall on Alphonsus St. |
|
|
|
| 12 | |
Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| | A) | Jean Chrétien, the twentieth person to be P.M. of Canada, was reelected in November 2000. |
| | B) | Jean Chrétien, the twentieth person to be prime minister of Canada, was reelected in November 2000. |
| | C) | Jean Chrétien, the twentieth, person to be prime minister of Canada, was reelected in Nov. 2000. |
|
|
.