Dow Jones Grammar Test 2007
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He was waiting for his cousin, a young blond/blonde woman, to arrive.
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blond
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blonde
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The principle/principal of the school demanded lesson plans every week.
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principle
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principal
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Journalist Paula Zahn is also a celloist/cellist.
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celloist
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cellist
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She always has French/french fries with a hamburger.
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French
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french
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The new management tried to rein/reign in expenses.
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rein
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reign
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The company will try to recoop/recoup some of its losses.
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recoop
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recoup
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After the car accident, she couldn't move the affected/effected arm.
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affected
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effected
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Most of his exercise involved weight lifting/weightlifting/weight-lifting.
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weight lifting
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weightlifting
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weight-lifting
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The baseball manager didn't know who/whom was left in the bullpen.
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who
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whom
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The data show/shows a definite downturn in the economy.
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show
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shows
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The quarterback's mistake led/lead to a loss.
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led
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lead
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We have several radios with broken antennae/antennas.
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antennae
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antennas
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The university hired a president who/whom some professors opposed.
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who
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whom
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They tried repelling/rappelling down the side of the building.
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repelling
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rappelling
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The Web site has gained cache/cachet very quickly.
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cache
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cachet
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The fate of his mother could well lay/lie in the hands of her doctors.
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lay
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lie
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Between/Among the five students, there must be a leader.
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Between
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Among
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The letter was written on the foundation's stationery/stationary.
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stationery
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stationary
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She couldn't be persuaded/convinced to join the union.
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persuaded
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convinced