Exercises

Akbar Widiawan

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4KA23

Choose the correct form of the verb in the folowing 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 night.

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 machine 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 every thing (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 tranining 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 The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/are) appalling.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 examinition.

20. Neither Jill nor her parents (has/have) seen this movie before.