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One of every 12 reporters are/is guilty of plagiarism.
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is
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are
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Neither the reporters nor the editor want/wants to take liberties with the facts.
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want
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wants
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The editor, who/whom I met briefly, urged me to return to school
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who
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whom
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The editor restored two paragraphs that/which had been cut from the story.
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that
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which
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Damage/Damages from Hurricane Charley was/were extensive.
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Damage
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Damages
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It is necessary to log [on/onto/on to] the newspaper's computer system.
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on
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onto
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on to
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The editor convinced/persuaded her to change the first paragraph of her story.
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convinced
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persuaded
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The copy editor had a flair/flare for writing creative headlines.
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flair
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flare
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The newspaper is composed/comprised of 11 departments.
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composed
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comprised
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The agent, who/whom should have known better, tried to dictate the story's content.
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who
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whom
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The average/median is the middle number of points in a series arranged in order of size.
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average
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median
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The series, that/which ran for seven days, was well received by readers.
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that
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which
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Either the editor or the reporters are/is responsible for all the newspaper's content.
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are
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is
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The publisher spends her days laying/lying on the beach.
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laying
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lying
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On his salary, the reporter was able to pay only the principal/principle of the loan.
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principal
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principle
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Everyone/Every one on the staff must read the newspaper's ethics policy.
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Everyone
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Every one
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The news media are/is considered biased by many people in the country.
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are
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is
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The executive editor was one of the few/only people who understood the story.
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few
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only
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Most of the nation's [attorney generals/attorneys general] favor stricter libel laws.
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attorney generals
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attorneys general
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Who/Whom did the editor want to see in her office this afternoon?
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Who
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Whom