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Chapter 4 It's Nobody's Guess
Chapter 5 Nouns
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Chapter 8 Verbs and Verbals I
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Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide to Common Editing and Writing Problems, 3/e
George Arnold, Marshall University


Chapter 4 It's Nobody's Guess



1

The owner of KRRP radio said she believes her station is better than __________ in the state.
A)any
B)any other
2

The director of emergency services said __________ will be needed to repair the damaged flood wall.
A)sometime
B)some time
3

Jenkins was hired __________ Reagan wasn't.
A),
B);
4

Reagan said he didn't want the job __________.
A)anyway
B)any way
5

Ripley is the only one of the Globe's 50 reporters who __________ receiving a Pulitzer Prize.
A)are
B)is
6

Neither the school principal nor the county superintendent __________ talking publicly about the controversy.
A)are
B)is
7

The reporters on "The Early Show" arise __________ at 4 a.m.
A)everyday
B)every day
8

Students __________ will get the best times for job interviews.
A), who are graduating in December,
B)who are graduating in December
9

The __________ paint was rejected as too gaudy for the newsroom.
A)bright, red
B)bright red
10

__________ entry won first place.
A)Mary's and John's
B)Mary and John's
C)Marys and Johns