15 Random Questions from Newsroom 56-60

It triggered a formal investigation of the (business', business's) practices.
1. business'
2. business's
That game gave quarterback Ben Dougherty a little (peace, piece) of mind.
1. peace
2. piece
Only one player followed (Bliss', Bliss's) plan.
1. Bliss'
2. Bliss's
The FSU history major works (part time, part-time).
1. part time
2. part-time
Hoffman, one of the rangers who (has, have) raised $200,000 for the re-election campaign, is head of WCI Communities Inc.
1. has
2. have
The (10 year old, 10-year-old) doesn't flinch.
1. 10 year old
2. 10-year-old
The margin for error (shrank, shrunk) when Ellis went down during the first practice.
1. shrank
2. shrunk
"He's like (lightning, lightening) in a bottle."
1. lightning
2. lightening
They will decide (whether, whether or not) to approve the proposal.
1. whether
2. whether or not
The measure received overwhelming support in the straw (pole, poll).
1. pole
2. poll
The TPD Rejoice Singers then performed the gospel song, "I Need You to Survive." [Assume this is the first reference to the song. Do we need the comma?]
1. comma
2. no comma
Who would read a book (titled, entitled) "Thrilling Moments in Grammar"?
1. titled
2. entitled
Lawmakers should take part because of the likely (affect, effect) on their constituents.
1. affect
2. effect
Those of us who (hew, hue) to Christian tradition disagree.
1. hew
2. hue
(Flaunt, Flout) the laws all you want in France, but this is America.
1. Flaunt
2. Flout
Volunteers will (reenact, re-enact) the Battle of Natural Bridge.
1. reenact
2. re-enact
The battle (occured, occurred) in Wakulla County near Crawfordville.
1. occured
2. occurred
The photos can be printed by (whoever, whomever) is on duty at the time.
1. whoever
2. whomever
One of the early black Girl Scout troops (pose, poses) in this undated
photo.
1. pose
2. poses
It's just one of the troops that (has, have) posed in that spot.
1. has
2. have
Tell your intended you want to talk about how you each (spend, spends) money.
1. spend
2. spends
Each of you (need, needs) to prepare carefully.
1. need
2. needs
The research is (cutting edge, cutting-edge).
1. cutting edge
2. cutting-edge
He knew Sam Swanson, (who, whom) police said stabbed himself to death.
1. who
2. whom
A good butler must always be (discreet, discrete).
1. discreet
2. discrete
TV cameras followed her as she (copy edited, copy-edited, copyedited) a newspaper story.
1. copy edited
2. copy-edited
3. copyedited
The 2nd Judicial Circuit (comprises, is comprised of) Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla counties.
1. comprises
2. is comprised of
Nims is one of five schools that (has, have) been under capacity.
1. has
2. have
But with (fewer, less) than five months before the Aug. 31 primaries, Jeff is leading the pack.
1. fewer
2. less
Neither of the Flurys (has, have) run a full marathon.
1. has
2. have
(Headline:) Novelist, 77, enjoys (notoriety, fame) of having been the Gerber Baby
1. notoriety
2. fame
Elections officials are ready to (head off, head-off, headoff) the errors that led to widespread ballot disqualification.
1. head off
2. head-off
3. headoff
"We've met them (head on, head-on, headon)."
1. head on
2. head-on
3. headon
"Shereka stepped up (big time, big-time, bigtime)."
1. big time
2. big-time
3. bigtime
They played ball in the (back yard, backyard, back-yard).
1. backyard
2. back yard
3. back-yard
She, like many other Madison officials, (credit, credits) the opening of the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
1. credit
2. credits
Woodruff's new book takes much of what she's written about in previous books and puts (it, them) together in an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide.
1. it
2. them
Russia and the (Philippines, Phillipines) lead the world.
1. Philippines
2. Phillipines
A panel discussed the drug traffic from (Colombia, Columbia).
1. Colombia
2. Columbia
They're budding (horticulturists, horticulturalists).
1. horticulturists
2. horticulturalists
A couple in (their, its) 30s with two children sees the bittersweet choice.
1. their
2. its
Some cynics contend that no man's life, liberty or property (is, are) safe while lawmakers are in session.
1. is
2. are
Realists know there are many things that government does well and (that, which) all citizens expect.
1. that
2. which
Mary Magdalene is featured in the Mel Gibson film (comma, no comma) "The Passion of the Christ." [Assume this is a first reference to the movie.]
1. comma
2. no comma
They are at each (other's, others') throats already.
1. other's
2. others'
The tape -- along with the arrest of three Moroccan and two Indian suspects -- (provides, provide) the strongest indication yet of a possible Islamic link to the attack.
1. provides
2. provide
(Either you, You either) like him or you don't.
1. Either you
2. You either
A mild argument broke out over something called Fluid Joint and whether it really works or not.
1. Keep "or not."
2. Lose "or not."
Just calm down and take the quiz, for (goodness, goodness') sake!
1. goodness
2. goodness'
My, don't you look handsome in that (straightjacket, straitjacket).
1. straightjacket
2. straitjacket
Abbott said she felt (bad, badly) for Curtis and Gayle.
1. bad
2. badly
She'll be a (high profile, high-profile) official.
1. high profile
2. high-profile
She would be an interesting choice for (vice president, vice-president).
1. vice president
2. vice-president
They like that name (best, most).
1. best
2. most