Though they were written almost a year apart, _____________ stories were published on the same day.
Fred and Juana's
Fred's and Juana's
Where can I get a bumper sticker that says, "Slow down for Dale ____________
Earnhardt"?
Earnhardt?"
This kind of hassle ____________ every 16 years.
only happens
happens only
Jake has 49 days to decide ___________ to stay.
whether or not
whether
The ________ once again won the top two awards.
Harris'
Harrises
He was angered by Murphy's ___________ move.
slight-of-hand
sleight-of-hand
One of the more recent splits was between Roy Jones Jr. and his manager, ________ Jones figured wasn't moving the singer's career on a fast track.
who
whom
The charges against Barbo, ________ prosecutors say handled accounting for the Merediths, stem from checks drawn on the Merediths' account.
who
whom
Favier's popular French cuisine restaurant on Thomasville Road is one of many businesses that ____________ a significant increase in business during the legislative session.
enjoys
enjoy
Neither Grossman nor Jacobs _________ considering leaving before Spurrier's unexpected resignation last week.
was
were
It's in the "Sixth Sense"/"Unbreakable" mode of supernatural thrillers, and it's almost as good as ____________.
they
them
Indicate whether "lay and lie" are used correctly in the following: She was lying on the ground and crying her eyes out.
correct
incorrect
Indicate whether "lay and lie" are used correctly in the following: They couldn't believe the amount of destruction the tornado had left behind. In one field lay a tangle of splintered homes.
correct
incorrect
Indicate whether "lay and lie" are used correctly in the following: He and the other sailors walked into the room and lay on the floor.
correct
incorrect
Indicate whether "lay and lie" are used correctly in the following: She walked out the door. I lay there, too stunned to move.
correct
incorrect
Indicate whether "lay and lie" are used correctly in the following: It appeared that FSU had just lain down and quit.
correct
incorrect
The tobacco industry is one of the few industries in the world that ___________ a product that can kill customers.
promotes
promote
Identify the part of the sentence that contains a redundancy:
When we first started discussing college
almost two years ago,
she remarked that she was raised here
and did not relish the idea of attending college here, too.
My _______________ directs the graduate program.
colleague, Michael Abrams,
colleague Michael Abrams
[Commas or semicolons?] The board is debating the fate of several Ohio plants: the Avon Lake, where Ford assembles the Econoline van and Club Wagon bodies___ the Lorain assembly plant that does final assembly of those two products____ and the Walton Hills stamping plant.
commas
semicolons
The Revised Standard Version reads: "And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling __________ and __________ in a manger."
clothes / laying
clothes / lying
cloths / laying
cloths / lying
How could you fix this sentence: In the past, if someone complained about a threatening dog or pesky cat, they were advised to shoot the animal themselves.
Since "someone" is singular, change the rest of the sentence to match it.
Change "someone" to the plural--"people."
FSU fans have to hope that Oklahoma or Miami _________.
lose
loses
The basic telephone rate is going up by __________.
0.53 cents
53 cents
Sometimes when I'm working, the _______________ lights give me a major headache.
florescent
fluorescent
Yet the national media rarely include Doak Campbell Stadium on _____________ of most difficult places to play.
its list
their lists
One of them works _____________.
full-time
full time
The pill ____________ in early pregnancy.
only works
works only
I'm sorry, (governor, Governor), but you haven't (proved, proven) your point.
Governor, proved
Governor, proven
governor, proved
governor, proven
Each of his six previous fights ____________ shown in Europe.
was
were
The movie based on Adriane's life is scheduled to ____________ in July.
premier
premiere
Kristen was crawling through a ________________.
three-foot wide section
3-foot wide section
3-foot-wide section
Even now, his recollection of the events _______ sketchy.
is
are
Brenda stood _________ the podium.
at
on
beneath
Some students work ___________.
every day
everyday
Those records are available through the ____________.
clerk of court
Clerk of Court
Rona is among those who ________ the prize should be larger.
think
thinks
He ____________ $50 is too much to pay for a theater ticket.
thinks
believes
Kamau said the police and much of America ______ caught off guard when the riots were ignited.
was
were
This is the school that helped him _______________________.