1. Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences. 

1. The book, together with its illustrations, ............. very well-known.. A is B are 

2. The mayor together with his two brothers ............. going to be indicted for accepting bribes.
A are B is 

3. Neither of my two suitcases ............. adequate for this trip. A is B are 

4. There ............. a list of committee members on the head-table. A are B is 

5. Everybody in the class ............. done the homework well in advance. A has B have 

6. The jury ............. their seats in the courtroom.
A take B takes 

7. Neither the cat nor the dogs ............. allowed on the furniture. A is B are 

8. ............. either my father or my brothers made a down-payment on the house? A has B have 

9. Hartford is one of those cities that ............. working hard to reclaim a riverfront. 


A is B are 

10. Each of the books ............. an interesting story..
A is B are 

11. John or his brother ............. going to be responsible for this. A are B is 

12. A few of the students ............. doing so well they can skip the next course. A are B is 

13. Either the committee on course design or the committee on college operations ............. these matters.
A decide B decides 

14. The president, as well as his advisors, ............. attending the meeting.. A is B are 


2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 

1. The cat and the dog (is, are) playing in the yard.


2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting. 

 

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.


4. Neither the car nor the motorcycle (was, were) parked properly


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 the blue dress or the red shoes (is, are) a suitable choice for the party.


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.