Boseman’s elegant composure as the titular hero is both elevated and highlighted by the supporting cast members’ __________ performances, whether it be in his flirtatious moments with Nyong’o or in his amusing banter with Wright.
“Complimentary” implies that the supporting cast’s performances express praise or admiration. “Complementary,” however, would indicate that their performances act as a supplement to Boseman’s.
2.
__________ with Brad Peyton, the director behind 2015’s disaster flick “San Andreas,” ___________ “Rampage,” and it’s one of his most gloriously schlocky yet.
Because both “fastest” and “growing” work together to modify the noun “course,” they should be connected by a hyphen.
4.
This week’s episodes are the midseason finales _________________________________ and while both shows leave us with Earth-shattering cliffhangers, neither disappoints in terms of drama.
To be parallel, the phrase after “both” must match the phrase after “and.”
5.
This weekend, the Cal Quidditch team will fly ___________ brooms out to Round Rock, Texas, to compete at the US Quidditch Cup 11 against 63 other top college teams from across the nation.
Another parallel construction! “Team” is a singular noun, so the word before “brooms” should be “its,” not “their.”
6.
The corpse who becomes The Creature (perhaps better known as “Frankenstein’s Monster”) ___________ on a table in the center of a classroom brimming with anatomical artifacts, jarred organs and rearticulated skeletons.
“To lay” is a transitive verb, so it needs an object; this should be “lies,” as the verb “to lie” is intransitive. “Lied” is the incorrect tense.
7.
Jim Knowlton’s introductory press conference Monday afternoon featured head coaches such as football’s Justin Wilcox and women’s basketball’s Lindsay Gottlieb, both of ___________ were on the search committee.
As a relative pronoun, “who” acts as a subject. Because it comes after the preposition “of” — and thus acts as the object of the preposition — “whom” should be used. “Which” is used when dealing with things, not people.
8.
In regard to the disproportionate ___________ of high-achieving students attending charter schools instead of district schools, Shanthi Gonzales said charter schools are “not serving high-needs students equitably.”
“Amount” refers to things that cannot be counted individually, e.g., water or compassion. Because students can be counted, “number” should be used.
9.
Charlie Wright, a 46-year-old Berkeley homeless resident, said he is hoping to get into transitional housing at Harrison House but is uncertain ___________ the plans will come together.
