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 The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/are) appalling.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