Sunday, October 5, 2008

1) He hopes to make one billion dollars by the time he’s forty. Already, he figures, his net worth is between $2 and $3 million, depending on current stock prices. (3)
2) Lt. Col. John Carpenter was a cadet at the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Seventh Fleet. (4)
3) 21 winners were named two days after the 3rd Annual Procrastination Awards ceremony. (3)
4) It was a one sided game and he was a poor loser. After losing the play off, when his ball went out-of-bounds, he made an offcolor remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
5) Hundreds of people attended Sundays race to watch 75 top bicyclists peddle across the finish-line. (3)
6) Every winter, the Jone's and the Kinney's pour over travel brochures, planning their summer trip together. This year they’re hoping to go to Panama City. (3)

1 comment:

camccune said...

1) Review the "millions/billions" and "numerals" entries in the AP Stylebook. (-4)
2) Review the "military titles" entry. (-3)
3) Review the "numerals" entry. (-2)
4) (-2)
5) Look up all the words/phrases that start with"o" and "p." (-4)
6) Look up plurals and possessives, pour and the city. (-3)

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