AP Stylebook, C-3

Her friends ____________ her to go whitewater rafting.
1. convinced
2. persuaded
Her friends ___________ her that rafting was safe.
1. convinced
2. persuaded
The reporter attended a meeting of the city _______.
1. council
2. counsel
The accountant _________ her to keep accurate records of her expenses.
1. counciled
2. counseled
He treated his mechanic as his _________ in all matters relating to the maintenance of his cars.
1. councilor
2. counselor
Tallahassee contains a wealth of information in ________________ offices.
1. city, county, state and federal
2. City, County, State and Federal
Although they had expected a different _____ to handle the case, when they arrived in court, they found ______ Michael Morossa presiding.
1. judge, judge
2. Judge, Judge
3. judge, Judge
4. Judge, judge
The couple _______ separated for more than a year while he served in Iraq.
1. was
2. were
Each couple ____ expected to bring a covered dish to the supper.
1. is
2. are
On the way home, he drank a _________ beers.
1. couple
2. couple of
The newscaster accidentally read the court's ______ decision as "a _________ decision."
1. 5-to-4, 5-40
2. 5 to 4, 5-to-40
3. 5-4, 5-to-40
4. 5-to-4, 5-40
The recipe called for two ______ of broth.
1. cupsful
2. cupfuls