Choose the
correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie
and her brothers (is, are) at school.
Annie and her brothers are at school.
2. Either
my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
Either my mother or my father is coming
to the meeting.
3. The
dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
The dog or the cats are outside.
4. Either
my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
Either my shoes or your coat is always on the
floor.
5. George
and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
George and Tamara don't want to see that movie.
6. Benito
(doesn't, don't) know the answer.
Benito doesn't know the answer.
7. One
of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.
8. The
man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9. The
movie, including all the previews,
(take, takes) about two hours to watch.
The movie,
including all the previews, take about two hours to
watch.
10. The
players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
The players, as well as the captain, wants to win.
11. Either
answer (is, are) acceptable.
Either answer are acceptable.
12. Every
one of those books (is, are) fiction.
Every one of those books are fiction.
13. Nobody
(know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is,
Are) the news on at five or six?
Are the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics
(is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite
subject.
Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while
Civics are Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight
dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is,
Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
Are the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your
pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
Your pants is at the cleaner's.
19. There
(was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only
one left!
20. The
committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
The committee debates these questions carefully.
21. The
committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
The committee lead very different lives in private.
22. The
Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets the
press cordially.
23. All
of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in
this case.
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