Directions: What is the subject and circle the correct verb in the following sentences. 1. The rhythm of the pounding waves (is, are) calming. 2. All of the dogs in the neighborhood (was, were) barking. 3. A high tax, not to mention unemployment (influence, influences) votes. 4. My friends and my mother (like, likes) each other. 5. The team and the band (was, were) on the field. 6. Building a good marriage and building a good log fire is/are similar in many ways. 7. John or Doris (write, writes) to us regularly. 8. Neither Carol nor Ted (is, are) excluded from the meeting. 9. Either Patty or Tom (was, were) asked to lead the meeting. 10. Neither the basket nor the apples (was, were) expensive. 11. Neither the apples nor the basket (was, were) expensive. 12. Either Maria or you (was, were) late for class. 13. Either you or Maria (was, were) late for class. 14. Hardest hit by the high temperatures and the drought (was, were) the farmers. 15. Neither of them (like, likes) going to the show. 16. Each of them (has, have) a good seat. 17. Everybody in the class (has, have) tickets. 18. Every silver knife, fork, and spoon (has, have) to be counted. 19. Each cat and each dog (has, have) its own toy. 20. The committee (is, are) meeting today. 21. Ten million gallons of oil (is, are) a lot of oil. 22. The jury (vote, votes) today. 23. The number (is, are) very small. 24. A number of students (was, were) absent. 25. Ten million gallons of oil (was, were) spilled.
Answer (1)
Answer:1. Subject: The rhythm of the pounding waves → is2. Subject: All of the dogs in the neighborhood → were3. Subject: A high tax, not to mention unemployment → influences4. Subject: My friends and my mother → like5. Subject: The team and the band → were6. Subject: Building a good marriage and building a good log fire → are7. Subject: John or Doris → writes8. Subject: Neither Carol nor Ted → is9. Subject: Either Patty or Tom → was10. Subject: Neither the basket nor the apples → were11. Subject: Neither the apples nor the basket → was12. Subject: Either Maria or you → were13. Subject: Either you or Maria → was14. Subject: The farmers → were15. Subject: Neither of them → likes16. Subject: Each of them → has17. Subject: Everybody in the class → has18. Subject: Every silver knife, fork, and spoon → has19. Subject: Each cat and each dog → has20. Subject: The committee → is21. Subject: Ten million gallons of oil → is22. Subject: The jury → votes23. Subject: The number → is24. Subject: A number of students → were25. Subject: Ten million gallons of oil → were
