Dow Jones Grammar Test 2006

He said the editor didn't know who/whom was best qualified to handle the story.
1. who
2. whom
The choice for the top two posts was among/between Smith and Jones and Miller and Sanders.
1. among
2. between
The reporter dived/dove into the story with her usual aplomb.
1. dived
2. dove
The publisher was quick to flaunt/flout her superior intellect.
1. flaunt
2. flout
The editor believed firmly in the principals/principles of the First Amendment.
1. principals
2. principles
He recorded a record 21 strike outs/strikeouts in the baseball game.
1. strike outs
2. strikeouts
Because he arrived late, the photographer didn't know who/whom to shoot at the party.
1. who
2. whom
He was the one reporter who would hoard/horde every document he ever received.
1. hoard
2. horde
Its/It's up to the publisher to pick the winning entry.
1. Its
2. It's
The photo, that/which I hadn't seen, ended up on page one.
1. that
2. which
The contest raised between [$5 and $7 million / $5 million and $7 million] for the hospital.
1. $5 and $7 million
2. $5 million and $7 million
The publisher was quick to show everyone his embossed stationary/stationery.
1. stationary
2. stationery
The publisher was not very discreet/discrete in some of his dealings with clients.
1. discreet
2. discrete
The assignment is available for whoever/whomever wants to take it.
1. whoever
2. whomever
A couple/couple of photos were removed after the first edition was printed.
1. couple
2. couple of
Seven stories are/is the average number the editor rejects every day.
1. are
2. is
Copy editors won't be affected/effected by the planned layoffs at the newspaper.
1. affected
2. effected
Their/There/They're not planning to attend the staff picnic next week.
1. Their
2. There
3. They're
Advertising linage/lineage was down about 20 percent in the first quarter.
1. linage
2. lineage
The reporter asserted that her politics was/were her own business.
1. was
2. were