Copy Editing Test: Trivia Quiz!

The correct answer is "charged with." This phrase is commonly used in legal contexts to indicate that someone has been formally accused of a crime or offense. In this case, the person in question is being accused of attempted murder. The phrase "charged with allegedly" is incorrect because it is redundant to use both "charged with" and "allegedly" together. "Legally charged with" is also incorrect because the term "charged with" already implies a legal accusation.

The correct answer is "it's." In this sentence, "it's" is a contraction of "it is." The speaker is expressing surprise or disbelief that the end of the day has already arrived.

The correct answer is "affect." In this sentence, the speaker is saying that the $1 million donation did not influence or change their vote against the "Clean Air Act." "Affect" is the correct verb to use in this context, as it means to have an impact or influence on something.

The correct answer is "they're". This is a contraction of "they are" and is the appropriate choice to indicate that Joe and Pete are going to have a memorable surf session.

The correct answer is "laid". This is because "laid" is the past tense of the verb "lay", which means to place something down. In the given sentence, the use of the past tense suggests that she has placed a hand on him in the past, but has not done so since Tuesday.

The correct answer is "have" because the subject "Hannah and her sisters" is plural, so the verb should also be plural. "Have" is the plural form of the verb "to have."

Kuwait ordered 16 new 747s. This indicates that Kuwait has placed an order for 16 brand new Boeing 747 aircraft. The correct answer is "747s" because it is the only option that correctly represents the plural form of "747" without any possessive or incorrect punctuation.

"Wangle" means to manipulate or maneuver in order to achieve something, often by clever or devious means. In this context, the speaker is trying to secure a pair of tickets to Pearl Jam, suggesting they will attempt various strategies to obtain them, perhaps through persuasion or negotiation.

This is because the subject "The kicking game, as well as the running game," is treated as a singular subject due to the phrase "as well as," which does not combine subjects like "and" but rather adds a secondary element. Thus, the singular verb "is" correctly matches the singular subject treated as a collective phrase.

The correct answer is $100. This amount represents the value of cookies that he ordered from Corner Bakery.