uEach takes her turn at rowing.
Neither likes the friends of the other.
Everyone in the fraternity has his own set of prejudices.
Each of the rowers takes her turn at rowing.
Every one of the fraternity members has his own set of prejudices.
Some of the dollar was spent.
Some of the dollars were spent.
Both Tom and Jane have English 167 papers due on Tuesday.
Tom, as well as Jane, has an English 207 paper due Tuesday.
Either the man or his wife knows the truth of the matter.
Neither money nor power was important any longer.
Neither the television nor the radios work.
Neither the radios nor the television works.
A vegetable that contains DDT can be harmful.
Vegetables that contain DDT can be harmful.
Mary is one of the students who have done honor to the college.
1. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a decision.
is are |
2. ______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?
Is
Are
Is
Are
3. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted.
seem
seems
seem
seems
4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance.
are
is
are
is
5. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
have
has
have
has
6. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
presents present |
7. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate.
are
is
are
is
8. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
have has |
9. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated.
appear
appears
appear
appears
10. Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike.
is
are
is
are
11. Three-quarters of the student body __________ against the tuition hike.
is
are
is
are
12. A high percentage of the population _________ voting for the new school.
is
are
is
are
13. A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the new school.
was
were
was
were
14. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
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B)
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At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
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C)
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At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
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D)
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At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
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15. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends.
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B)
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Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends.
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C)
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Al and Eli goes to the beach to surf with their friends.
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D)
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Al and Eli goes to the beach to surf with their friends.
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16. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
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B)
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When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
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C)
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When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
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D)
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When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
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17. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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A group of children from that school are not being cooperative.
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B)
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A group of children from that school is not being cooperative.
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C)
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A group of children from that school is not being cooperative.
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D)
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A group of children from that school are not being cooperative.
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18. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
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B)
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Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
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C)
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Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
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D)
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Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals
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19. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
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B)
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Either Gary or I are responsible for allocating the funds.
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C)
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Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
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D)
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Either Gary or I are responsible for allocating the funds.
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20. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.
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B)
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Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
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C)
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Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
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D)
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Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.
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21. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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Nora is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
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B)
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Nora is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote.
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C)
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Nora is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
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D)
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Nora is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote.
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22. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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Nora, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
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B)
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Nora, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
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C)
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Nora, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.
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D)
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Nora, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.
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23. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of high school.
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B)
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My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of high school.
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C)
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My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of high school.
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D)
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My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of high school.
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24. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.
A)
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His dogs, which is kept outside, bark all day long.
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B)
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His dogs, which is kept outside, bark all day long.
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C)
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His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.
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D)
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His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.
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