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These two artists famously collaborated in the 2012 American Music Awards and played these two songs
What is Psy and MC Hammer, Gangnam Style and 2 Legit to Quit
100
Southern California/ southern California
What is Southern California
100
Whoever/ whomever requests a copy will be sent one"?
What is whoever
100
The Whartons traveled north/North on Interstate 65.
What is north
100
This music video recently became the top viewed YouTube clip of all time
What is Gangnam Style
200
This person plays the title character in the new movie "Lincoln"?
Who is Daniel Day Lewis
200
The 8 am/a.m. meeting is mandatory
What is a.m.
200
Television and radio are different media/mediums
What is media
200
This is the New York City chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
What is The Deadline Club
200
This boxer died on Saturday morning after being shot in the back seat of a car in Puerto Rico?
Who is Hector "Macho" Camacho
300
This team broke the Knicks' perfect start to their season
What is Memphis Grizzlies
300
In a recipe, two cupfuls or cupsful?
What is two cupfuls
300
Which of the following sentences is prescriptively incorrect? A. Linguistics are hard. B. There is dogs in the backyard. C. Either Bill or Mary are coming to the party, but not both. D. All of the above. E. None of the above
D. All of the above
300
His friend and partner is/ are very patient
Is (use a singular verb when two parts of a compound subject refer to a single person or thing)
300
The Internet/internet is a decentralized, worldwide network of computers.
Internet
400
This person plays James Bond in the new movie "Skyfall"?
Who is Daniel Craig
400
These five months are not abbreviated when writing dates in AP style
What are March, April, May, June, July
400
A number of people were/ was convicted on those charges
Were (Number, majority and total are singular if preceded by the but plural if preceded by a)
400
Jones, who/ whom I always thought was unnapporachable, gave me advice.
Who
400
My uncle lives in Springfield, Illinois/Ill.
What is Ill.
500
Rebels are trying to over throw this Syrian President
Who is Bashir al-Assad
500
Let's post the fliers/flyers around the building so all students can see them.
What is fliers
500
The couple were/was married yesterday and left on their honeymoon.
Were (In this sentence, couple takes a plural verb because the word refers to two people)
500
Lie/ Lay on the sofa
What is lie (no direct object)
500
He miscalculated the affect/effect of his actions
What is effect