Each of his six previous fights ____________ shown in Europe.
was
were
Even now, his recollection of the events _______ sketchy.
is
are
Rona is among those who ________ the prize should be larger.
think
thinks
Kamau said the police and much of America ______ caught off guard when the riots were ignited.
was
were
Neither Hannah nor her sisters __________ been to the movie "Hannah and Her Sisters."
has
have
Hannah, along with her sisters, ______ looking forward to reading "I Was a Teen-age Were-Editor."
is
are
The kicking game, as well as the running game, _________________________.
are entirely different matters
is an entirely different matter
A 96-foot-long concrete post will be driven into the foundation until only about 16 feet ___________.
protrude
protrudes
Including students on committees ____________ the decision more fair.
make
makes
The cost of tickets _________ angered Tom Hanks.
has
have
Count on it, even if he picks a running mate whose past campaign positions or voting record (vary, varies) from the party line.
vary
varies
Each of his previous six fights in Tallahassee (was, were) shown in Europe.
was
were
Clearly, the states or the federal government (need, needs) to spend the money.
need
needs
Among Maxwell's early memories (is, are) walking to the precinct with his parents to vote for Reagan.
is
are
This is one of those ideas out of California that (deserve, deserves) a quick grave.
deserve
deserves
It was one of those gut-wrenching, extra-inning games that (leave, leaves) you wondering, "How did that happen?"
leave
leaves
The majority of salespeople (remain, remains) men.
remain
remains
If you think the impeachment criteria for proving perjury and obstruction of justice should have been the same in 1999 as (it was, they were) in 1974, you might be an extremist.
it was
they were
In the last two months, my newspaper ran two stories on state Sen. Stephen F. Lynch, one of the men who (want, wants) to fill the late Joe Moakley's congressional seat.
want
wants
Not one of FSU's past seven (freshman, freshmen) classes (has, have) posted a 50-percent graduation rate within six years -- the NCAA standard.
freshman, has
freshman, have
freshmen, has
freshmen, have
The combination of power and finesse (has, have) prompted some to call the two players "Thunder and Lightning."
has
have
Footage shot by the few scientists who have made it to these areas (show, shows) entire families of gorillas.
show
shows
Neither Feeney nor McKay, it seemed, (was, were) content.
was
were
Florida is one of eight states that (use, uses) such a plan to establish priorities.
use
uses
The new Department of Management Services code for implementing Service First personnel policies (is, are) a change of pace.
is
are
The uncertain status of Sanders and Vaughn, along with the suspension of starting right end Ben Coleman, ________ FAMU with plenty of holes to fill when players return.
leave
leaves
Just because someone is of a different party or persuasion does not necessarily mean ____________ wrong.
they are
he or she is
He'll be notified once the job description and requirements, called a leadership statement, for a new president ______ finalized.
is
are
It's not the money or the fame that (keep, keeps) Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake together.
keep
keeps
It's not the boulders or the beasts that (keep, keeps) Fred and Wilma Flintstone together.
keep
keeps
It's not the beasts or the fame that (keep, keeps) Britney Spears and Fred Flintstone together.
keep
keeps
If there (was, were) ever any doubt about the store's future in Tallahassee, there shouldn't be now.
was
were
Encouraging values such as honesty, belief in the work ethic and responsibility for one's actions (is, are) more important for school achievement than family income or educational background.
is
are
The moral irresponsibility displayed by one trusted institution after another, from major corporations to the Catholic Church to major-league baseball, (is, are) disillusioning.
is
are
Matthew Coe is one of only a few artisans in the United States who (handcraft, handcrafts) marimbas and xylophones.
handcraft
handcrafts
That's one of the things that (make, makes) America great.
make
makes
He was employed by the state Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, which, along with Tallahassee and university police officials, (enforce, enforces) laws prohibiting underage drinking.
enforce
enforces
But his vehicle, along with four others parked at High Park Village, (was, were) reportedly burglarized last month.
was
were
Directions: Examine the underlined word in the following sentence. Is it the right word for the job? If so, is it spelled correctly?
Here, the burden of Hollywood-style budgets and Hollywood stardom, as well as his age, are showing.
Correct
Incorrect
Directions: Examine the underlined word in the following sentence. Is it the right word for the job? If so, is it spelled correctly?
She described the Dvorak as one of those sweeping, romantic concertos that comes down to the soloist versus the orchestra.
Correct
Incorrect
The news media (show, shows) up almost everywhere Bau goes.