Help the eccentric professor complete his grant renewal application by choosing the correct words for each blank.

I am requesting another ten thousand dollars for my research. It is true that many a brilliant student has accidentally turned invisible in my lab. Because of these unfortunate rumors, we received fewer applications this semester. However, science requires sacrifice!

Correct Answers:

I am requesting another ten thousand dollars for my research. It is true that many a brilliant student has accidentally turned invisible in my lab. Because of these unfortunate rumors, we received fewer applications this semester.

another + plural amount: While "another" usually precedes a singular noun, it is used before plural nouns when they represent a single unit of measurement, time, or money (e.g., "another ten thousand dollars").

many a + singular noun: The advanced determiner phrase "many a" takes a singular countable noun and a singular verb ("student has"), even though it refers to a large number of people or things.

fewer + plural countable noun: "Applications" is a plural countable noun, so we must use "fewer" rather than "less" (which is used for uncountable nouns). The word "form" is singular and doesn't fit the plural requirement of "fewer."