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Exercise 10: Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence Don't use the HINT buttons unless you really need them
1 Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator going to
have to make a decision
is
are
2 Some of the votes to have been miscounted
seem
seems
3 The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _ more than just a nuisance
are
is
4 Everyone selected to serve on this jury _ to be willing to give up a lot of time
have
has
5 Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _ a formidable opponent
on the basketball court
presents
present
6 He seems to forget that there things to be done before he can graduate
are
is
7 There _ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood
have
has
8 Some of the grain to be contaminated
appear
appears
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9 Three-quarters of the students against the tuition hike
is
are
10 A high percentage of the population _ voting for the new school
is
are
11 The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, to
submit a new constitution
need
needs
12 One of my best friends _ an extra on Seinfeld this week
are
is
13 Not only the students but also their instructor been called to the principal's office
have
has
14 Most of the milk _ gone bad Six gallons of milk _ still in the refrigerator
has are
have is
15 Four years _ a long time to spend away from your friends and family
are
is
Exercise 11: Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence
1 Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school
2 Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting
3 The dog or the cats (is, are) outside
4 Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor
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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 answer (is, are) acceptable
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
24 There (is/are) no girls in this class
25 There (is/are) no key for this door
26 80% of the students (has/have) voted
27 Geography (is/are) fascinating
28 Where (is/are) my gloves?
29 Each ticket (costs/cost) $5
30 The boy with his dog (is/are) here
31 John or Tom (is/are) bringing the car
32 His hair (is/are) turning gray
33 (Is/Are) there anybody at home?
34 Neither praise nor blame (seem/seems) to affect him
35 Three fourths of his fortune (was/were) devoted to scientific research
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36 Two-thirds of these books (is/are) novels
37 The crowd (was/were) wild with excitement
38 Why (is/are) the police standing there?
39 So far everything ( has/have been ) all right
40 More men than women (is/are) left-handed
41 Our team (is/are) going to win the game
42 None of my classmates (speak/speaks) Arabic
43 Every student (is/are) tested twice a year
44 Each of the items in the bill (is/are) correct
45 10 years in prison (was/were) too long for him
46 None of the children (was/were) awake
47 No smoking or drinking (is / are) allowed
48 Indians (eats / eat) a lot of junk food
49 More than one student (was/ were) late for class this morning
50 The United Nations (was/ were) found in 1945
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