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1: The rhythm of the pounding waves _____ calming. (Clue: Make
the subect andverb agree when words intervene between them.!
is
are
": #ll of the dogs in the neighborhood _____ barking. (Clue:
Make the subect andverb agree when words intervene between
them.!
were
was
$: # high ta%& not to mention unemployment& _____ votes.
(Clue: The grammaticalnumber of the subect does not change with the
addition of e%pressions beginningwith such words as the following:
accompanied by, along with, as well as, inaddition to, including,
no less than, not to mention, together with.!
in'uence
in'uences
: My friends and my mother _____ each other. (Clue: )ubects
oined by andare
usually plural.!
like
likes
*: The team and the band _____ on the +eld. (Clue: )ubects oined
by andareusually plural.!
was
were
,: -uilding a good marriage and building a good log +re _____
similar in many ways.(Clue: )ubects oined by andare usually
plural.!
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is
are
: /ohn or 0oris _____ to us regularly. (Clue: )ingular subects
oined by or, either . . .or, neither . . . nortake a singular
verb.!
write
writes
: 2ither 3atty or Tom _____ asked to lead the meeting. (Clue:
)ingular subectsoined by or, either . . . or, neither . . . nortake
a singular verb.!
was
were
4: 5either Carol nor Ted _____ e%cluded from the meeting. (Clue:
)ingular subectsoined by or, either . . . or, neither . . . nortake
a singular verb.!
is
are
16: 5either the basket nor the apples _____ e%pensive. (Clue: 7f
one subect issingular and one is plural& the verb agrees with
the nearer subect.!
was
were
11: 5either the apples nor the basket _____ e%pensive. (Clue: 7f
one subect issingular and one is plural& the verb agrees with
the nearer subect.!
was
were
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1": 2ither Maria or you _____ late for class. (Clue: The verb
also agrees with thenearer subect in person.!
was
were
1$: 2ither you or Maria _____ late for class. (Clue: The verb
also agrees with thenearer subect in person.!
was
were
1: 8ardest hit by the high temperatures and drought _____ the
farmers. (Clue: 0onot let inverted word order cause you to make a
mistake in agreement.!
was
were
1*: 5either of them _____ going to the show. (Clue: 9hen used as
subects& suchwords as each, either, one, everybody& and
anyoneregularly take singular verbs.!
like
likes
1,: 2ach of them _____ a good seat. (Clue: 9hen used as
subects& such wordsas each, either, one, everybody& and
anyoneregularly take singular verbs.!
has
have
1: 2verybody in the class _____ tickets. (Clue: 9hen used as
subects& such wordsas each, either, one, everybody& and
anyoneregularly take singular verbs.!
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has
have
1: 2very silver knife& fork& and spoon _____ to be
counted.(Clue: Everyor eachpreceding singular subects oined by
andcalls for a singularverb.!
has
have
14: 2ach cat and each dog _____ its own toy. (Clue: Everyor
eachpreceding singular
subects oined by andcalls for a singular verb.!has
have
"6: The committee _____ meeting today. (Clue: Collective nouns
take a singular verbwhen they refer to the group as a unit.!
is
are
"1: Ten million gallons of oil _____ a lot of oil. (Clue:
Collective nouns take a singularverb when they refer to the group
as a unit.!
is
are
"": The ury _____ today. (Clue: Collective nouns take a singular
verb when theyrefer to the group as a unit.!
vote
votes
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"$: The number _____ very small. (Clue: Collective nouns take a
singular verb whenthey refer to the group as a unit.!
is
are
": # number of students _____ absent. (Clue: Collective nouns
take a plural verbwhen they refer to individuals or parts of the
group.!
was
were
"*: Ten million gallons of oil _____ spilled. (Clue: Collective
nouns take a plural verbwhen they refer to individuals or parts of
the group.!
was
were
",: The maority of us _____ in favor. (Clue: Collective nouns
take a plural verb whenthey refer to individuals or parts of the
group.!
is
are
": )tatistics _____ an interesting subect. (Clue: )ome nouns
(such as athletics,politics, series, deer& and sheep! can be
either singular or plural depending onmeaning.!
is
are
": )tatistics _____ often misleading. (Clue: )ome nouns (such as
athletics, politics,series, deer& and sheep! can be either
singular or plural depending on meaning.!
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is
are
"4: The sheep _____ when the gate is left open. (Clue: )ome
nouns (suchas athletics, politics, series, deer& and sheep! can
be either singular or pluraldepending on meaning.!
stray
strays
$6: )heep _____ when the gate is left open. (Clue: )ome nouns
(such as athletics,
politics, series, deer& and sheep! can be either singular or
plural depending onmeaning.!
stray
strays
