For each question, click on the button beside the correct answer.
There are no _______ than five budget proposals for increasing teacher pay and benefits.
less
fewer
There are almost a dozen bills proposing new strategies to _________ the loss of teachers and bring in new ones like Reese.
stanch
staunch
What looked like a towering _______ of pine trees beyond the fence proved to be nothing more than a clump of scrubby saplings.
strand
stand
If you're one of those people who ______ to the opera simply to admire the window dressing, this "Progress" is a must-see.
go
goes
Are you one of those moviegoers who _____ read the book?
hasn't
haven't
Desloge's business is one of many that _____ chosen to outsource.
has
have
FSU police will soon reveal _______ findings in the death of Devaughn Darling.
its
their
Then there's Menchion, one of the minority students who _______ well on the GMAT and are wanted by every school.
score
scores
Economist Ken Mayland said people cut back on purchases of costly manufactured goods last month because they decided they could make _____ with, for instance, the old car or refrigerator, given the uncertain economic times.
do
due
Kerrey's case isn't ____________.
black-and-white
black and white
One woman is a (blond, blonde), the other a (brunet, brunette).
blond, brunet
blond, brunette
blonde, brunette
blonde, brunette
Yes, I love my macaroni and my (brocolli, broccoli) (side by side, side-by-side) on my plate.
brocolli, side by side
brocolli, side-by-side
broccoli, side by side
broccoli, side-by-side
Susan asked, "Is there an 'h' in 'vocal (cords, chords)'?"
cords
chords
Let's put that whole sentence in (parenthesis, parentheses).
parentheses
parenthesis
So long, suckers. I have (two weeks, two weeks', two-weeks) vacation.
two weeks
two weeks'
two-weeks
Count on it, even if he picks a running mate whose past campaign positions or voting record (vary, varies) from the party line.
vary
varies
Each of his previous six fights in Tallahassee (was, were) shown in Europe.
was
were
Clearly, the states or the federal government (need, needs) to spend the money.
need
needs
Among Maxwell's early memories (is, are) walking to the precinct with his parents to vote for Reagan.
is
are
This is one of those ideas out of California that (deserve, deserves) a quick grave.
deserve
deserves
"It has become a (rite, right) of passage," Valentine said. "When you reach a certain age, you will be allowed to drive."
rite
right
Like the black Creole culture (whence, from whence) it came, Boozoo's zydeco was vital, lively and resilient.
from whence
whence
It's not easy being a true cult hero and a (forbear, forebear, forebearer).
forbear
forebear
forebearer
But the housekeepers said they (will, would) not return to work unless executive housekeeper Ollie Woods is rehired.
will
would
Libraries there (are either, either are) nonexistent or accessible only to the educated upper classes.
are either
either are
It was one of those gut-wrenching, extra-inning games that (leave, leaves) you wondering, "How did that happen?"
leave
leaves
The majority of salespeople (remain, remains) men.
remain
remains
If you think the impeachment criteria for proving perjury and obstruction of justice should have been the same in 1999 as (it was, they were) in 1974, you might be an extremist.
it was
they were
Stuffed tomatoes have the scent of fresh mountain dill, the slippery texture of spring onions, and _______ a sun-soaked day.
taste like
the taste of
If you don't attend FSU men's basketball games, ask ______________. They know.
somebody who does.
people who do
Public records requests take (awhile, a while) to process in a small town.
awhile
a while
Word is that he dumped her because she was getting a little too cozy with George Clooney, her co-star in the forthcoming movie (comma, no comma) "Ocean's 11."
movie, [comma] "Ocean's 11."
movie [no comma] "Ocean's 11."
In the last two months, my newspaper ran two stories on state Sen. Stephen F. Lynch, one of the men who (want, wants) to fill the late Joe Moakley's congressional seat.
want
wants
Not one of FSU's past seven (freshman, freshmen) classes (has, have) posted a 50-percent graduation rate within six years -- the NCAA standard.
freshman, has
freshman, have
freshmen, has
freshmen, have
Do you home in on something or hone in on something?
home
hone
Do you shimmy up a pole or shinny up a pole?
shimmy
shinny
Which is it-- that he lit the candles or lighted the candles?
lit
lighted
Was he reading the Koran or the Quran?
Koran
Quran
Does this barrage of questions leave you feeling nauseous or nauseated?
nauseous
nauseated
Are the headlines frivolous or frivilous?
frivolous
frivilous
Is the atmosphere rarefied or rarified?
rarefied
rarified
In newspaper style, is the court decision known as Roe vs. Wade or Roe v. Wade?
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade
Did she rack her brain or wrack her brain?
rack
wrack
One day, that punk will get his (just deserts, just desserts).
just deserts
just desserts
Fewer of those students were _____________.
learning-disabled
learning disabled
In June a fisherman found ___________ hip waders.
Williams'
Williams's
Don't look at me. It's Katherine ___________ fault.
Harris
Harris'
Harris's
"Did you have to say _______
'old?'"
'old'?"
'old'"?
'old"?
Monday's postponement was __________ the bad weather.
because of
due to
Monday's meeting was postponed _________ the bad weather.
because of
due to
His good grades were __________ his good study habits.
due to
because of
____________ his good study habits, he got good grades.