Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either my shoes or your coat (is / are) always on the floor.
2. George and Tamara (doesn't / don't) want to see that movie.
3. Maths (is / are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is / are) Andrea's.
4. Eight dollars (is / are) the price of a movie these days.
5. The student council (is / are) meeting today.
6. A number of students (was / were) late for class yesterday.
7. The man with all the birds (live / lives) on my street.
8. 40% of the students (is / are) very unhappy with the university life.
9. The basketball team (has / have) a new coach.
10. The police (has / have) arrested three suspects.
* police = They: cảnh sát/ A policeman=he/ policemen=they
11. Some of this book (is / are) not very entertaining.
Some of these books (is / are) not very entertaining.
12. The large number of fans (is / are) a big problem for the police.
13. The value of cars and motorcycles (has / have) increased.
14. 90% of the people in our town always (vote / votes) in local elections.
15. The sound of passing cars (echo / echoes) through the streets.
16. A lady with 10 cats (live / lives) in that big house.
17. Of the ten teams, ours (team) (is / are) the best.
18. Neither the basket nor the oranges (was / were) cheap.
19. There (is / are) a dog, a cat, and a bird in the garage.
Find the mistake in the following sentences
20. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
21. Mathematics, one of the compulsory school subjects, play an important role in our lives
22. Mary, as well as her friends, haven’t finished the homework.
23. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
24. Mary, as well as her friends, haven’t finished the homework.
25. My brother together with his friends often jog in the park.
26. Two bottles of milk is drunk before leaving room by him.
27. What is the name of the girl who bicycle was stolen?
28. Tom, as well as his dog are here now .
29. Three years in a strange land are like a long time for lonely people.
30. Neither the mother nor the children is aware of the danger.
31. All of the windows in my house was broken in the earthquake.
32. We didn’t receive Mary’s email since he moved to London last month.
33. All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to turn in their term papers next Monday.
20,The new on the radio and TV stations CONFIRMS/CONFIRM that a serious storm is approaching our city
21,I don't like very hot weather..Thirty degrees IS/ARE too warm for me
22,Not all policemen IS/ARE allowed to carry guns
23,One of our job IS/ARE to prevent crime happening in the first place
24,A lot of crime IS/ARE caused by people being careless
25,Each of my friends HAS/HAVE a present
26,The number of desk in that classroom IS/ARE thirty five
27,The remains of the meal WAS/WERE thrown in th bin
28,Three fourths of the pizzazs HAS/HAVE been alreary eaten
29,Can I borrow your scissours?Mine ISN'T/AREN'T sharp enough
30,Five times five IS/ARE twenty five
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