The data _______ inconclusive.

The entire body of data _____ inconclusive.

What one ________ do you consider the most important?

Which ________ is more influential--newspapers or television?

The boy first mastered the forming of A's and B's, then learned all his __________.

He is a true child of the __________.

His two _____________ are _____________ of leading magazines.

The ____________ guest sat by the door.

The guest sat in the ________________ seat.

This is ______________ new car.

Here is the _____________ office.

These are the four ____________ pictures.

_____________ house is huge.

__________ home countries are on different parts of the globe.

We were annoyed by __________ shouting.

Hard work led to the ________ receiving a good grade.

Hard work led to ___________ receiving a good grade.

Indicate which is correct in AP style:

A ____________ guide.

The data ________ his claim.

The accumulated body of data ________ his claim.

Timeliness and accuracy are the most important ________ .

His favorite ________ is radio.

Students in the class earned ________.

The teacher loved to talk about activism in the ________.

The article described a convention of ________.

He traveled ________ highways.

This is my favorite ________ chair.

These are my two ________ pictures.

Cartoons showing ________ antics still make me laugh.

________ voices are memorably different.

Accuracy is the most important ________.

His favorite ________ are radio and television.

She wrote a ________ guide to courses.

We were inspired by ________ singing.

Due to the ________ regular studying, she got high grades.

She made all ________.

The data _______ inconclusive.

The entire body of data _____ inconclusive.

What one ________ do you consider the most important?

Which ________ is more influential--newspapers or television?

The boy first mastered the forming of A's and B's, then learned all his __________.

He is a true child of the __________.

His two _____________ are _____________ of leading magazines.

The ____________ guest sat by the door.

The guest sat in the ________________ seat.

This is ______________ new car.

Here is the _____________ office.

These are the four ____________ pictures.

_____________ house is huge.

__________ home countries are on different parts of the globe.

We were annoyed by __________ shouting.

Hard work led to the ________ receiving a good grade.

Hard work led to ___________ receiving a good grade.

Indicate which is correct in AP style:

A ____________ guide.

Each student must bring _________ruler to the exam.

Students must bring _________ rulers to the exam.

The class carried out ________ work in silence.

Members of the class carried out ________ work in silence.

The class congratulated ________ .

The class argued among ________ .

Everyone should clean ________ locker.

All students should clean ________ lockers.

________ are you praising so highly?

________ is praising you so highly?

The prize goes to ________ I choose.

He has a new car ________ will go 100 mph.

His new car, ________ will go 100 mph, is in the shop.

The department revised ________ Web page.

Martin invited the group to ________ in the living room.

Elizabeth Taylor, along with her usual entourage, ________ staying at the Ritz Carlton.

The water district board of trustees ________ meeting Tuesday afternoon.

Approximately $1.5 million ________ raised at the land auction.

The commissioner ________ in a coma for three days.

Being a wife and mother ________ all she wanted out of life.

The Romanian people ________ up and overthrew the Communist government.

The president, together with the first lady and their daughter, ________ going to Europe next week.

Congressional leaders and the White House ________ to hold talks on a compromise bill.

Some of the money ________ missing from his wallet.

Some of the class ________ going out for snacks after tonightís exam.

Lynn and I ________ going to London for Christmas.

Some of the club members ________ unhappy with the new president.

The council members and the mayor ________ running for re-election.

A husband and father ________ all he wanted to be.

Neither the student nor the teacher ________ the semester to end.

The teacher, along with 12 students, ________ each morning for class.

Bacon and eggs ________ his favorite breakfast.

Eggs, sometimes accompanied by bacon, ________ his favorite source of protein.

The boy standing beside the girls ________ tall.

The number of votes ________138.

A number of people ________ coming to vote.

Controversial scientists say they have identified drugs that can ________ a student's intelligence.

The physician who was investigating residentsÌ complaints about the ill effects of pesticides now ________ dying in a suburban hospital.

He ________ six miles to take the title.

The controversial mayor was ________ in effigy.

He let his mail ________ on the desk for months.

He ________ at his PC all afternoon, uploading quizzes onto the Internet.

The network executive ________ the trophy on the table.

He ________ his fist and challenged his colleagues to do a better job.

The stationÌs ratings ________ to a new low.

His second film had ________ that he could play a serious role.

He claimed that the herb was a ________ remedy for verbitis.

The two cities now ________ in the heart of the flood basin.

Chatting with two friends, the young couples continued to ________ on the ground, paying no attention to the dwindling crowds.

Controversial scientists say they have identified drugs that can ________ a student's intelligence.

The physician who was investigating residentsí complaints about the ill effects of pesticides now ________ dying in a suburban hospital.

He ________ six miles to take the title.

The body ________ in the brush at the end of the creek.

The controversial mayor was ________ in effigy.

Opinion polls showed that the victory for the party's nominee ________ in his ability to sway blue-collar workers.

He let his mail ________ on the desk for months.

He ________ at his PC all afternoon, uploading quizzes onto the Internet.

The network executive ________ the trophy on the table.

He ________ his fist and challenged his colleagues to do a better job.

The station's ratings ________ to a new low.

His second film had ________ that he could play a serious role.

He claimed that the herb was a ________ remedy for verbitis.

A ______________ girl.

In last night's game, the Aardvarks beat the Armadillos ___________.

Indicate the correct form:

Indicate the correct form:

Indicate the correct form (referring The decade):

The expression, "Mind your _________," derives from the setting of type by hand.

At midterm her grade report showed ______________.

Indicate the correct form:

Indicate the correct form:

Indicate the correct form:

Indicate the correct form:

Indicate the correct form:

Indicate the correct form for the temperature:

Indicate the correct form for 42 degrees below freezing:

He dreams of owning ________.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
One section of the auditorium has been reserved for alumni.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
The two teachers have been members of the faculty for twenty years.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Julie's husband was hit by a restraining order forbidding him to have contact with her.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
A help line was set up to assist new students.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Work is expected to begin Tuesday on the new building.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Students were told to submit financial applications early this year.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
A Web directory is something akin to a huge reference library.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Netscape's commitment to the open directory approach was inspired by the Debian Social Contract.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
The McGraw-Hill Customer Privacy Policy has been developed to protect the rights of customers.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
What is being said about the new Palm Pilot?

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Dr. Watkins' genetics research has been supported by the National Science Foundation.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Email access has been unreliable due to network malfunctions.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Police protection is being increased at the Olympics.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
The organization's mission is to foster understanding among all races.

IIndicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
have been too busy lately to get regular exercise.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
A new version of the Windows operating system has been released.

Indicate whether the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
The entire Bible is being read aloud in shifts by members of Trinity Church.

You have five books in various parts of the room.
Bring me ________________.

There is only one book in the house.
Bring me _________________.

We have three lawnmowers, stored in various places.
The _______________________ needs sharpening.

Now we have only one lawnmower.
The __________________ needs sharpening.

This is a museum. It has many statues.
The ______________________ is an early Roman copy of a Greek original.

This is a dormitory room. It has never had a statue in it before.
The ______________________ is an early Roman copy of a Greek original.

George has only one brother.
His _______________________.

Every student in the class has fallen behind.
The teacher helped the ________________.

A few students in the class have fallen behind.
The teacher helped the ________________.

George has three brothers.
His _______________________.

Students were asked to make a list of

I have attended all the Bach Parley's chamber music __________________.

We made reservations at ____________ one of the best restaurants in town.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
(A) People, who live in glass houses, should not take baths.
(B) People who live in glass houses should not take baths.

We had a problem caused by our old software.
We installed a new version of the _______________.

On the computer, there are several font files. Some can be customized; some can't.
The font ________________ are in the main directory.

On the computer, there is only one set of font files. All these files can be customized.
The font ________________ are in the main directory.

We are not opposed to all tax increases, only those that produce the effect of slowing the economy. Thus:
"We are opposed to any tax ___________ would slow the rate of economic growth."

We are opposed to all tax increases, on the grounds that any tax increase will slow the ecnomy. Thus:
"We are opposed to any tax ___________ would slow the rate of economic growth."

There are several textbooks, with different prices.
The ____________ is missing.

There is only one textbook being discussed here.
The ____________ is missing.

Situation: One lion escaped from the Milwaukee zoo. After a week, a search party spotted him.
Which of the following sentences is correct?

Situation: Five lions escaped from the Milwaukee zoo. After a week, a search party spotted three of them in a remote area. One was stalking through the underbrush. One slept on a thick branch. Two of them look pretty skinny.
Which of the following sentences is correct?

Crossing the bridge, the gas ran out and left us stranded.

Reaching for the book, he felt a sudden pain in his shoulder.

Caught up in playing video games, lunch was soon over.

To earn a high grade, you must complete all course requirements on time.

Running up the stairs, his side began to hurt.

To be considered, all blanks must be completed.

In order to make the team, you must practice rigorously.

When we were crossing the bridge, the car ran out of gas and left us stranded.

After judging the gymnasts, Kalinova was found to be the winner.

Huge, overpriced, and gas-guzzling, American companies continue to produce new SUVs.

To earn a high grade, all course requirements must be completed on time.

Coming late again and again to class, his grade steadily declined.

To remember course material, study, practice, and review are all essential.

For your application to be considered, you must fill in all blanks.

After the gymnasts had been judged, Kalinova was found to be the winner.

By coming early and studying late, he raised his grades enough to win a scholarship.

Introducing the president, ________.

Fumbling with his notes, ________ seemed incoherent.

Walking with a jaunty step, ______________

After sitting for a long minute in stunned silence, _____________

Although her fever had passed, she still felt so _____ she did not return immediately to class.

The coaches felt ____ about arriving late to the game.

Because she still felt ________ from her recent flu, Marie had difficulty making her presentation in class.

Because she felt so tired, Marie feared that he would play ________ at the concert.

You __________ one more correct answer to make an A.

George __________________

At a meeting the week after the election, the ________ candidates congratulated the winners.

The professor of modern art lived in an __________ house.

You take the two small boxes, and I'll take the _________ one.

Her little pug might have been the _______ dog in the world.

The witness's ________ description helped police identify the suspect.

All music was ________ by the Taliban.

The student newspaper launched a campaign to increase the ________ of readers.

Writing is different ________ speaking in several important ways.

A good combination of fields ________ journalism and nursing.

Each word, as well as each sentence and paragraph, ________.

When you give presentations, don't act ________ you know everything.

This tastes ________ a tomato should taste.

This tastes ________ a fresh tomato.

We could ________ used these and made a better sauce.

She was only a little early to class ________ yet that gave her time to review.

The award will go to ________ .

________ won the award.

Each of the fifteen schools ________ eligible to apply.

Everybody in the country, Republicans and Democrats alike, ________ a tax cut.

Seaton arrived at practice early ________ and he left late after running laps.

Having remembered to cool down, ________ were not tight the following morning.

Eager to make the team, ________.

At the first game, Seaton played ________.

Seaton could not run at his usual pace, because he still felt ________ from his recent flu.

He ________ two goals.

Seaton started playing again yesterday, after a ________ rest.

Even though Seaton is the ________ player, the team captain did not want him on the starting lineup.

Seaton and the team captain ________ to be the best of friends.

After the ________ there is hope the two of them will become more friendly.

Seaton wrote the ________ the captain did not reply.

In testimony, the president minded his _________.

He wore a button with this _________"Breathe Deep."

She _________ "I was here yesterday. That seems so long ago now. Everything has changed."

She _________"I was here yesterday, but that seems so long ago now."

There are three requirements for success in the restaurant _________ location, location and location.

Students agreed on one _________ The tests were fair.

After arriving in _________ he reviewed his notes.

After he came to _________ he reviewed his notes.

_________ he had an extra pencil.

The flag is red, _________ and blue

He arrived in class before anyone else got there, reviewed his extensive notes for the fourth _________ and performed exceptionally well on the test.

Although he forgot to review _________ only one of his answers was Try again!

If you forget to bring your _________ you can use mine.

Since _________ it has rained twice.

He was surprised to be asked, "Where were you _________

I saw _________ we did not talk.

_________ you look at it, the problem remains unsolved.

He studied _________ he studied intelligently.

The more you _________ the better you get.

He said, "_________give another example."

The concert tour began in _________

On _________ the group performed at the Civic Center.

They designed a new flag that was red, ________ and green.

They ate breakfast on the run, dashed off to the _______ and spent the morning enjoying art.

She chose three checkerboard patterns: blue and green, red and _____ and orange and green.

To use commas properly, you have to decide whether it is a simple series, whether the series contains conjunctions of its ____ and whether the series is a complex series of phrases, like this one.

Choose between commas and dashes in the following example:
The teacher said that he demanded one quality, thoroughness, in students. Actually, he demanded four __________________________ in students.

Which is correct according to AP Style--the series below that is punctuated with semicolons, or the one punctuated with commas?

Choose the example that uses commas correctly:

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