Dow Jones Grammar Test 2004
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The family emigrated/immigrated to Canada from Spain in 2002.
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emigrated
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immigrated
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The speaker had a profound affect/effect on her audience.
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affect
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effect
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The choice of who/whom to appoint proved difficult.
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who
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whom
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The picture, that/which was valued at $1 million, was stolen from the museum last night.
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that
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which
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The United States/U.S. is expected to dominate the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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United States
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U.S.
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He is not adverse/averse to putting in long hours for little pay at the newspaper.
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adverse
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averse
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The [attorney generals/attorneys general] from five state supported the tobacco settlement.
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attorney generals
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attorneys general
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An average of 20 trucks a day are/is pulled over for speeding on the turnpike.
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are
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is
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The city council voted to modernize the town's sewage/sewerage system.
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sewerage
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sewage
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Pedaling/Peddling bicycle up a hill can be difficult for people who are overweight.
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Pedaling
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Peddling
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He was one of the few/only people who answered every question ocrrectly.
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few
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only
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Whoever/Whomever the panel chooses will be favored in the primary election.
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Whoever
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Whomever
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Everyone/Every one of those in attendance will receive a door prize.
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Everyone
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Every one
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It have been awhile/a while since his last physcial examination.
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awhile
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a while
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She stood behind the lectern/podium while she delivered her speech.
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lectern
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podium
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None of the taxes has/have been paid for the past several years.
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has
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have
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To be fair, an arbitrator must be a disinterested/uninterested participant.
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disinterested
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uninterested
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The farther/further we traveled, the more lost we became.
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farther
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further
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The principal/principle of the high school reports to the superintendent of schools.
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principal
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principle
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Fewer/Less than 20 people applied for the job.
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Fewer
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Less