Day 5 file 2 s v agreement extra exercises

Exercise 10: Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word
you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. Don't use the HINT buttons unless you
really need them.
1. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to
have to make a decision.
is
are
2. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted.
seem
seems
3. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance.
are
is
4. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
have
has
5. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent
on the basketball court.
presents
present
6. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate.
are
is
7. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
have
has
8. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated.
appear
appears

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9. Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike.
is
are
10. A high percentage of the population _________ voting for the new school.
is
are
11. The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, __________ to
submit a new constitution.
need
needs
12. One of my best friends _____________ an extra on Seinfeld this week.
are
is
13. Not only the students but also their instructor ________ been called to the principal's office.
have
has
14. Most of the milk _____ gone bad. Six gallons of milk _______ still in the refrigerator.
has ---- are
have ---- is
15. Four years _______ a long time to spend away from your friends and family.
are
is

Exercise 11: Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

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5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
24. There (is/are) no girls in this class.
25. There (is/are) no key for this door.

26. 80% of the students (has/have) voted.
27. Geography (is/are) fascinating.
28. Where (is/are) my gloves?
29. Each ticket (costs/cost) $5.
30. The boy with his dog (is/are) here.
31. John or Tom (is/are) bringing the car
32. His hair (is/are) turning gray
33. (Is/Are) there anybody at home?
34. Neither praise nor blame (seem/seems) to affect him
35. Three fourths of his fortune (was/were) devoted to scientific research.
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36. Two-thirds of these books (is/are) novels.
37. The crowd (was/were) wild with excitement
38. Why (is/are) the police standing there?
39. So far everything ( has/have been ) all right
40. More men than women (is/are) left-handed.
41. Our team (is/are) going to win the game
42. None of my classmates (speak/speaks) Arabic.
43. Every student (is/are) tested twice a year.
44. Each of the items in the bill (is/are) correct
45. 10 years in prison (was/were) too long for him.
46. None of the children (was/were) awake.
47. No smoking or drinking (is / are) allowed.
48. Indians (eats / eat) a lot of junk food.
49. More than one student (was/ were) late for class this morning.
50. The United Nations (was/ were) found in 1945.

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