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His dream is to open an (Ecuadorian; Ecuadorean) restaurant in Phoenix

His dream is to open an Ecuadorian restaurant in Phoenix

100

I asked Siri for directions. (It; She) provided them.

I asked Siri for directions. It provided them.

100

The movie is offered as part of my subscription to (DisneyPlus; Disney Plus; Disney+).

The movie is offered as part of my subscription to Disney+.

100

The Stylebook advises against jargon, which also could be called (gobbledy-gook; gobbledygook; gobbeldygook).

The Stylebook advises against jargon, which also could be called gobbledygook.

100

The (Dow Jones Industrial Average; Dow Jones industrial average) lost 1.6 percent Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.6 percent Friday.

200

Casinos on (Macau; Macao) were ordered closed for the first time due to the typhoon.

Casinos on Macao were ordered closed for the first time due to the typhoon.

200

The smiley face and heart (emoji; emojis) are his favorites.

The smiley face and heart emoji are his favorites.

200

She said he has a (0 percent; 0%; zero percent) chance of winning.

She said he has a zero percent chance of winning.

200

The AP Stylebook’s official dictionary is (Merriam-Webster; Webster’s New World College Dictionary; Oxford English Dictionary).

The AP Stylebook’s official dictionary is Webster’s New World College Dictionary.

200

The 13-year-old hopes to finance the project through (crowdfunding; crowd-funding; crowd funding).

The 13-year-old hopes to finance the project through crowdfunding.

300

A bus carrying workers in (Macedonia; North Macedonia) crashed into a ravine outside the capital of Skopje.

A bus carrying workers in North Macedonia crashed into a ravine outside the capital of Skopje.

300

She decided to store more photos in the (cloud; Cloud).

She decided to store more photos in the Cloud.

300

The poll found 70 (percent; %; per cent) in favor of the proposal.

The poll found 70% in favor of the proposal.

300

Being a good journalist includes being a good (storyteller; story-teller; story teller).

Being a good journalist includes being a good storyteller.

300

Doctors, citing (HIPAA; privacy laws), said they could not release the man’s condition.

Doctors, citing privacy laws, said they could not release the man’s condition.

400

The ARA Libertad is a three-masted tall ship used to train hundreds of (Argentine; Argentinian) navy cadets.

The ARA Libertad is a three-masted tall ship used to train hundreds of Argentine navy cadets.

400

The company is debating whether to use an (opt in; opt-in) approach to gathering data.

The company is debating whether to use an opt-in approach to gathering data.

400

(Thirty-three percent; 33%) of diners said they prefer the chocolate mousse pie.

Thirty-three percent of diners said they prefer the chocolate mousse pie.

400

A good editor knows the difference between essential quality control and needless (nit-picking; nit picking; nitpicking).

A good editor knows the difference between essential quality control and needless nitpicking.

400

The play told the story of (people killed in the hurricane; the hurricane’s victims).

The play told the story of people killed in the hurricane.

500

Up to 5 million elephants are believed to have roamed (sub-Saharan; Sub-Saharan; sub-saharan) Africa about 70 years ago.

Up to 5 million elephants are believed to have roamed sub-Saharan Africa about 70 years ago.

500

Download the gift card to your (mobile wallet; e-wallet).

Download the gift card to your mobile wallet.

500

(Beyonce; Beyoncé) plans a worldwide tour to promote her album.

Beyoncé plans a worldwide tour to promote her album.

500

If a sentence becomes cluttered with commas, (change some to semicolons or dashes; try breaking into separate sentences).

If a sentence becomes cluttered with commas, try breaking into separate sentences.

500

The bill (will; would) require that all payments over $500 be reported.

The bill would require that all payments over $500 be reported.

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