II. Choose the best answer by underline the word. 26. The majority of the students believe/ believes him to be innocent. 27. The sheep is/ are breaking away. 28. The police come/ comes only to see the dead bodies and a ruin in the bank. 29. A couple is/ are walking on the path. 30. The flock of birds is/ are circling overhead. 31. The herd of castle is/ are breaking away. 32. A school of fish is/ are being attacked by sharks. 33. Twenty-five dollars is/ are too much for the meal. 34. Fifty minutes isn’t/ aren’t enough time to finish this test 35. Twenty dollars is/ are all I can afford to pay for that radio. 36. Two miles is/ are too much to run in one day. 37. He has/ have contributed $50, and now he wants/ want to contribute another fifty. 38. A number of students is/ are going to the class picnic. 39. A number of applicants have/ has already been interviewed. 40. The number of days in a week is/ are seven. 41. The number of residents who have/ has been questioned on this matter is quite small. 42. A pair of pants is/ are in the drawer of the wardrobe. 43. These scissors is/ are dull. So we don’t use them anymore. 44. There has/ have been an increase in the importation of foreign cars. 45. There is/ are a storm approaching to that city. 46. There was/ were an accident in front of my house last night. 47. There was/were much water on the floor. 48. There have/has been a number of telephone calls today. 49. There were/was too many people at the party.

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II. Choose the best answer by underline the word. 1. If either of you takes/take a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work. 2. No problem is/ are harder than this one. 3. Nobody works/work harder than John does. 4. Mary or her manager is/ are going to answer the press interview. 5. Mary and her manager is/ are going to a party tonight. 6. Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is/ are going to a party tonight. 7. Mr. Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, is/ are arriving tonight. 8. The study of languages is/ are very interesting. 9. Several theories on this subject have/ has been proposed. 10. The view of these disciplines varies/ vary from time to time. 11. The danger of forest fires is/ are not to be taken lightly. 12. The boys in the room is/ are playing chess. 13. Knowing her has/ have made him what he is. 14. Not studying has/ have caused him many problems. 15. Washing with special cream is/ are recommended for scalp infection. 16. Being cordial is/ are one of his greatest assets. 17. Writing many letters makes/ make her happy. 18. Dieting is/ are very popular today, especially for man 19. Diet is/ are for those who suffer from a certain disease. 20. To find the book is/ are necessary for him. 21. The committee has/have met, and it has rejected the proposal. 22. The family was/ were elated by the news. 23. The crowd was/ were wild with excitement. 24. Congress has/ have initiated a new plan to combat inflation. 25. The majority believes that we is/ are in no danger.

49. Is/Are either my brothers or my father responsible? 50. Is/Are either my father or my brothers responsible? 51. There is/are two reasons [plural subject] for this. 52. There is/are no reason for her lateness for work. 53. Here is/are two apples that you want. 54. My glasses were /was on the bed. 55. My pants were /was torn while I was climbing up the tree yesterday morning. 56. A pair of plaid trousers is/are in the closet. 57. The news from the front page is/are bad. 58. Measles is/are a dangerous disease for pregnant women. 59. My assets were /was wiped out in the depression. 60. The average worker's earnings have/has gone up dramatically. 61. Our thanks go /goes to the workers who supported the union. 62. Some of the voters is/are still angry. 63. A large percentage of the older population is/are voting against her. 64. Two-fifths of the troops were /was lost in the battle. 65. Two-fifths of the vineyard were /was destroyed by fire. 66. Forty percent of the students is/are in favor of changing the policy. 67. Forty percent of the student body is/are in favor of changing the policy. 68. Two and two is/are four. 69. Four times four divided by two is/are eight. 70. The department members but not the chair has / have decided not to teach on Valentine's Day. 71. It is not the faculty members but the president who decide / decides this issue. 72. It were /was the speaker, not his ideas, that has/ have provoked the students to riot. 73. The colors of the rainbow is/are beautiful. 74. There is/are a problem with the balance sheet. Here is/are the papers you requested 75. The cow and the pig is/are jumping over the moon.