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1 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | On the third Fri. in October, Swift Current will hold its annual Harvest Fair. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | On the third Friday in Oct., Swift Current will hold its annual Harvest Fair. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | On the third Friday in October, Swift Current will hold its annual Harvest Fair. |
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2 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We paid over $140 dollars for an encyclopedia of classical mythology and a copy of Homer's Iliad. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We paid over $140 for an encyclopedia of classical mythology & a copy of Homer's Iliad. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We paid over $140 for an encyclopedia of classical mythology and a copy of Homer's Iliad. |
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3 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | In October of last year, it rained on four consecutive Saturdays. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | In Oct. of last year, it rained on four consecutive Saturdays. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | In October of last year, it rained on four consecutive Sats. |
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4 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We drove through the Apennine Mts. for about 85 km, then turned west and travelled a few more hours to the Bay of Naples. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We drove through the Apennine Mountains for about 85 km, then turned west and travelled a few more hrs. to the Bay of Naples. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We drove through the Apennine Mountains for about 85 kilometres, then turned west and travelled a few more hours to the Bay of Naples. |
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5 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Kitchener, Ontario, is the home of several large insurance cos. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Kitchener, ON, is the home of several large insurance companies. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Kitchener, Ontario, is the home of several large insurance companies. |
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6 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Jason, who has published several vols. of poetry, once drove a bus between Vancouver and Whistler. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Jason, who has published several volumes of poetry, once drove a bus between Vancouver and Whistler. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Jason, who has published several volumes of poetry, once drove a bus between Vancouver & Whistler. |
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7 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The Apex Insurance Co.'s new office tower rises ninety-eight stories above Bay Street. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The Apex Insurance Company's new office tower rises ninety-eight stories above Bay Street. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The Apex Insurance Company's new office tower rises ninety-eight stories above Bay Street. |
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8 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We put on our scuba gear & dove into the inviting waters off Key West, Florida. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We put on our scuba gear and dove into the inviting waters off Key West, FL. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | We put on our scuba gear and dove into the inviting waters off Key West, Florida. |
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9 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | My cousin lived on Keybay Ln. in Point Shares, Bermuda. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | My cousin lived on Keybay Lane in Points Shares, Ber. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | My cousin lived on Keybay Lane in Point Shares, Bermuda. |
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10 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | To get to my house, take the Don Valley Parkway, get off at Bayview, and turn right at River Street. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | To get to my house, take the Don Valley Pkwy., get off at Bayview, and turn right at River Street. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | To get to my house, take the Don Valley Parkway, get off at Bayview, and turn right at River St. |
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11 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | William the Conqueror led the Norman invasion of Britain in A.D. 1066; since then, the United Kingdom has never been successfully invaded. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | William the Conqueror led the Norman invasion of Britain in A.D. 1066; since then, the U.K. has never been successfully invaded. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Wm. the Conqueror led the Norman invasion of Britain in A.D. 1066; since then, the United Kingdom has never been successfully invaded. |
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12 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Dr. Geoffrey Gaydos has earned a second Ph.D degree, the new one in psychology. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Dr Geoffrey Gaydos has earned a second Ph.D degree, the new one in psychology. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Dr. Geoffrey Gaydos has earned a second PhD degree, the new one in psychology. |
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13 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The deputy myr. of the City Council convened a meeting to discuss an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The deputy mayor of the City Council convened a meeting to discuss an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The deputy mayor of the City Council convened a meeting to discuss an outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). |
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14 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 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. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 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. |
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15 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The Great White Way (that is, NYC's Broadway) is noted for its theatrical extravaganzas. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The Great White Way (that is, New York City's Broadway) is noted for its theatrical extravaganzas. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The Great White Way (i.e., New York City's Broadway), is noted for its theatrical extravaganzas. |
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16 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) tried several times to assassinate Fidel Castro after he seized power in 1959. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The CIA tried several times to assassinate Fidel Castro after he seized power in 1959. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | The Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.), tried several times to assassinate Fidel Castro after he seized power in 1959. |
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17 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Since Canada Day fell on a Sunday this year, the company gave employees Monday off. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Since Canada Day fell on a Sunday this year, the co. gave employees Monday off. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Since Canada Day fell on a Sun. this year, the company gave employees Mon. off. |
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18 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Despite criticism by interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham et al., Prime Minister Harper stood by Peter MacKay, his minister of foreign affairs. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Despite criticism by interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham and others, Prime Minister Harper stood by Peter MacKay, his minister of foreign affairs. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Despite criticism by interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham and others, Prime Minister Harper stood by Peter MacKay, his min. of foreign affairs. |
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19 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | I made an appointment with Dr. Jones on Saturday for my asthma, but it turns out she's the wrong type of doctor—she is a PhD, not an MD. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | I made an appointment with Dr. Jones on Saturday for my asthma, but it turns out she's the wrong type of dr.—she is a Ph.D., not an M.D. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | I made an appointment with Dr. Jones on Sat. for my asthma, but it turns out she's the wrong type of doctor—she is a Ph.D., not an M.D. |
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20 | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) Click on the sentence that uses abbreviations correctly. |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | A)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | "I'd like to introduce you to my son, Dr. John Friendly, Ph.D., of the U of A." |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | B)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | "I'd like to introduce you to my son, Dr. John Friendly, Ph.D., of the University of Alberta." |
| ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | C)![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | "I'd like to introduce you to my son, John Friendly, Ph.D., of the University of Alberta." |
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