1.
Neither Bill nor Mary is
going to the play tonight.
= subject is singular and also connected by
the words nor
2.
Anything is
better than going to another movie tonight.
= indefinite pronouns take singular verbs
3.
Skating is
becoming more popular every day.
= a single gerund use as the subjects, it
take the singular verbs
4.
A number of reporters was
at the conference yesterday.
= indefinite pronouns take singular verbs
5.
Everybody who has
a fever must go home immediately.
= indefinite pronouns take singular verbs
6.
Your glasses was
on the bureau last night.
= glasses is singular and needs singular
7.
There was some
people at the meeting last night.
= some is uncountable or indefinite pronouns
8.
The committee has
already reached a decision.
= the committee is singular subject
9.
A pair of jeans was
in the washing machine this morning.
= a pair of jeans is singular
10.
Each student has
answered the first three questions.
= each student is each person / one people,
each before subject, verb is singular
11.
Either John or his wife makes
breakfast each morning.
= both subject is singular and connected by
the words nor, verb is singular
12.
After she had perused the material, the
secretary decided that everything was in order.
= indefinite pronouns take singular verbs
13.
The crowd at the basketball game was wild with excitement.
= the crowd Is indefinite pronouns
14.
A pack of wild dogs have
frightened all the ducks away.
= a pack of wild dogs are plural
15.
The jury is
trying to reach a decision.
= the jury is singular subject
16.
The army has
eliminated this section of the training test.
= the army is singular subject
17.
The number of students who have withdrawn from
class this quarter is appalling.
= indefinite pronouns take singular verbs
18.
There have been
too many interruptions in this class.
= interruptions is plural
19.
Every elementary school teacher have to take this examination.
= “every” before subject, verb is singular
20.
Neither Jill nor her parents has seen this movie before.
= use the verb form of the subject that is
nearest the verb
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