Newsroom 38

The goofy hat (fit, fitted) him well.
1. fit
2. fitted
Newspaper advertising is another of the professional services that (has, have) never been subject to sales tax.
1. has
2. have
The two men claim to be direct (descendants, descendents) of Adam.
1. descendants
2. descendents
He is an old friend of Gillie (Barwick, Barwick's).
1. Barwick
2. Barwick's
At public meetings, he has had a way of (defusing, diffusing) those who become angry.
1. defusing
2. diffusing
She has a dead possum in her (back yard, backyard).
1. back yard
2. backyard
Pole-vaulting is not for the (faint, feint) of heart.
1. faint
2. feint
It's difficult to remove sand spurs from ___________.
1. your shoes, or worse, your bare feet
2. your shoes or, worse, your bare feet
The expansion, which could take (affect, effect) in the 2004-05 academic year, would make it a 12-team conference.
1. affect
2. effect
To (whoever, whomever) dumped the puppies: They're fine (This was a headline)
1. whoever
2. whomever