Question

1. the miniature ponies were (reared / raised) in elliott (county / county).
2. the mayor lives at (forty - nine / fourty - nine / 49) morning glory (street, st.).
3. seven of the (people / persons) in the room were reading newspapers.
4. (jean and diane’s / jean’s and diane’s) room was in a mess.
5. neither jason nor his friends (was / were) going to the party.
6. the wine was bottled in (october 2002 / oct. 2002 / october, 2002).
7. most news organizations want a reporter with a (bachelor’s degree / bachelor degree / bachelor degree / bachelor’s degree) in journalism.
8. the (police / police) clocked the (mayor / mayor) going (thirty / 30) (m.p.h. / mph / miles per hour) over the speed limit.
9. the address is (twenty - one / 21) merryweather (road / rd.)
10. the (atty. / attorney) and her (ass’t. / assistant) went into the (government / govt.) (building / bldg.) to meet with their clients.
11. she will remember (september 11, 2001 / sept. 11, 2001,) always.

Explanation:

1. "raised" is more common in general - usage; "county" is not capitalized when not a proper - noun in this context.
2. "49" is the standard numerical form; "Street" can be abbreviated as "St."
3. "people" is the more common and natural plural form.
4. "Jean and Diane's" indicates joint ownership of the room.
5. With "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the noun closest to it, which is "friends", so "were" is correct.
6. "October 2002" is the standard date - writing format without a comma.
7. "Bachelor's degree" is the correct possessive form for an academic degree.
8. "police" is not capitalized in general reference; "mayor" is not capitalized as it's not a title before a name; "30" is the standard numerical form; "mph" is the common abbreviation for miles per hour.
9. "21" is the standard numerical form; "Rd." is the common abbreviation for "Road".
10. "attorney" is the full - form; "assistant" is the full - form; "government" is not abbreviated; "building" is not abbreviated.
11. "September 11, 2001" is the standard date - writing format with a comma.

Answer:

1. raised, county
2. 49, St.
3. people
4. Jean and Diane's
5. were
6. October 2002
7. Bachelor's degree
8. police, mayor, 30, mph
9. 21, Rd.
10. attorney, assistant, government, building
11. September 11, 2001