Dow Jones Grammar Test 2002

The 9-year-old/nine-year-old girl started a newspaper on her street.
1. 9-year-old
2. nine-year-old
He arrived at work in a World War II jeep/Jeep.
1. jeep
2. Jeep
The publisher had a profound affect/effect on all who knew her.
1. affect
2. effect
The house that/which we grew up in was torn down.
1. that
2. which
AIDS is/is not acceptable in all references for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
1. is
2. is not
The award goes to whoever/whomever writes the best article.
1. whoever
2. whomever
The editor immigrated/emigrated from Canada in 1982.
1. immigrated
2. emigrated
There were 15 persons/people involved in producing the story and graphics.
1. persons
2. people
Almost every state has daylight savings/saving time.
1. daylight savings
2. daylight saving
He was the reporter who/whom the editor chose to run the bureau.
1. who
2. whom
The reporter drank nothing but expresso/espresso coffee.
1. expresso
2. espresso
The editor promised not to holdup/hold up the story.
1. holdup
2. hold up
The layout editor and artist seldom agreed with [each other/one another].
1. each other
2. one another
The reporter lives at 151 S. First Street/St.
1. Street.
2. St.
I hope the editor will OK/okay my vacation request.
1. OK
2. okay
Who/Whom does the publisher want to see?
1. Who
2. Whom
A blackout/brownout is a small, temporary reduction of voltage.
1. blackout
2. brownout
Now that I'm finished, I'm going to lay/lie down for a short rest.
1. lay
2. lie
He convinced/persuaded the editor to run the story.
1. convinced
2. persuaded
The students seemed glad that the test was finally underway/under way.
1. underway
2. under way