Dow Jones Grammar Quiz 1999

Anyone/Any one of them could become a publisher someday.
1. Anyone
2. Any one
Congress approved/passed a bill to increase the minimum wage.
1. approved
2. passed
One should/should not use a hyphen between adverbs ending in -ly and adjectives they modify.
1. should
2. should not
Her attitude about politics differs with/from mine.
1. with
2. from
The escapee/fugitive was caught two miles from the scene of the crime.
1. escapee
2. fugitive
The reporter had a flair/flare for colorful language.
1. flair
2. flare
The end of World War II is considered a historic/historical event.
1. historic
2. historical
He sustained/suffered/received serious injuries in the automobile accident.
1. sustained
2. suffered
3. received
The 2-year-old infant/child is in perfect health.
1. infant
2. child
Latitude/Longitude refers to the distance north and south of the equator.
1. Latitude
2. Longitude
The editor spent the entire day vetoeing/vetoing the reporters' ideas.
1. vetoeing
2. vetoing
The United States/U.S. failed to win a medal in hockey at the Winter Olympics.
1. United States
2. U.S
His white tie complements/compliments his black shirt.
1. complements
2. compliments
Reporters were wondering who/whom the editor would select for the assignment.
1. who
2. whom
An editor must take steps to ensure/insure the accuracy of every article.
1. ensure
2. insure
Fewer/Less than 15 people applied for the job.
1. Fewer
2. Less
When the publisher becomes livid, her face turns ashen/crimson.
1. ashen
2. crimson
Average/Mean/Median is the middle number of points in a series arranged by size.
1. Average
2. Mean
3. Median
Occidental refers to inhabitants of Africa/Asia/Europe.
1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Europe
He convinced/persuaded me that it was the right thing to do.
1. convinced
2. persuaded