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SECTION:
EXERCISE 1
2. Neither the chipmunk nor the squirrels (is / are) bothering us.
14. America and Russia (is / are) the most powerful nations.
18. The hammer as well as the saw (make / makes) work easier.
19. Jacques (was / were) working for his uncle last year.
EXERCISE 2
1. Either the photographer or her companions (was, were) the first to see the gorilla.
2. Jill’s natural ability and her desire to help others (has, have) led to a career in the
ministry.
3. Everybody who signed up for the ski trip (was, were) taking lessons.
4. Some of our luggage (was, were) lost.
6. One out of every three sunsets (was, were) covered with clouds.
7. A ship and a plane (has, have) recently disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.
10. The lions and the photographer (was, were) face to face.
11. During the trip macaroni and cheese (was, were) the favorite meal for the two
drivers.
13. On the side (is, are) political correspondents hoping for an interview.
14. The trunk of the elephant and the belly of the hippo (make, makes) me laugh.
16. Albert and Harry, members of a racing team, (drives, drive) across America.
17. The samples on the tray in the lab (need, needs) testing.
19. The Whale Shark, the largest of all sharks, (grow, grows) up to 38 feet long.
20. The board of trustees (meet, meets) in Denver on the first Tuesday of each
month.
EXERCISE 3
Determine whether the subject is singular or plural. Write the correct verb form
4. Some of the papers (blow, blows) away when the door is opened.
6. My grandmother’s cakes with the chocolate icing (is, are) the best.
7. Neither of the dogwood trees (bloom, blooms) until late in the year.
12. This news (was, were) just what Barbara wanted to hear.
14. Since Mom repaired them, both of the radios (work, works).