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10. Which of the following sentences best adheres to AP Style and contains no punctuation, spelling, or
grammatical errors?
A) The two people who died in the accident were Michael Case, 43, Wilmington, Delaware, and Shirley Kurtcher, 56,
Springfield, MO.
B) The 2 people who died in the accident were Michael Case, forty-three, Wilmington, DE, and Shirley Kurtcher, fiftysix, Springfield Missouri.
C) The two people who died in the accident were Michael Case, 43, Wilmington, Delaware, and Shirley Kurtcher, 56,
Springfield, Missouri.
D) The two people who died in the accident were: Michael Case 43 Wilimington Del. and Shirley Kurtcher 56
Springfield Mo.
C) The two people who died in the accident were Michael Case, 43, Wilmington, Delaware, and Shirley Kurtcher, 56,
Springfield, Missouri.
C) The two people who died in the accident were Michael Case, 43, Wilmington, Delaware, and Shirley Kurtcher, 56, Springfield, Missouri.
The correct answer is:
C) The two people who died in the accident were Michael Case, 43, Wilmington, Delaware, and Shirley Kurtcher, 56, Springfield, Missouri.
To determine the correct answer, we need to look for adherence to AP Style, which is a specific set of guidelines for punctuation, spelling, and grammar used by journalists and news organizations.
In this sentence, all the names are correctly capitalized and spelled. The ages are correctly written as numerals in both cases. The state names are spelled out in full, and the abbreviations for Delaware and Missouri are correctly used. There is no unnecessary punctuation or grammatical errors. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.