Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences

  1. Neither Bill nor Mary (IS / are) going to the play tonight.
  2. Anything (IS / are) better than going to another movie tonight.
  3. Skating (IS / are) becoming more popular every day.
  4. A number of reporters (was / WERE) at the conference yesterday.
  5. Everybody who (HAS / have) a fever must go home immediately.
  6. Your glasses (WAS / were) on the bureau last tonight.
  7. There (was / WERE) some people at the meeting last night.
  8. The committee (HAS / have) already reached a decision.
  9. A pair of jeans (WAS / were) in the washing meachine this morning
  10. Each student (has / HAVE) answered the first three questions.
  11. Either John or his wife (make / MAKES) breakfast each morning.
  12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything ( WAS / were) in order.
  13. The crowd at the basketball game (WAS / were) wild with excitement.
  14. A pack of wild dogs (has / HAVE) frightened all the ducks away.
  15. The jury ( IS / are) trying to reach a decision.
  16. The army (has / HAVE) eliminated this section of the training test.
  17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (IS / are) appalling.
  18. There (has / have) been too many interruptions in this class.
  19. Every elementary school teacher (has / HAVE) to take this examination.
  20. Neither Jill nor her parents (has / HAVE) seen this movie before.

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