Exercise for Singular and Plural Subjects

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Print this exercise to underline the correct verb in the parentheses in each sentence.

Example:

One of my friends (is, are) getting married.

1. The news of the corrupt congressman (make, makes) me run for Congress.

2. Everyone in this office (come, comes) to work early.

3. Most of the salad (is, are) rotten.

4. This new pair of eyeglasses (give, gives) me headache.

5. Everything in that shop (look, looks) expensive.

6. This audience (laugh, laughs) at all the comedian's jokes.

7. None of the voters (is, are) happy with any of the candidates.

8. All of these restaurants (serve, serves) continental food.

9. Of all the people in the building, half (is, are) sick with the swine flu.

10. Neither of these photographs (appeal, appeals) to me.

11. Each check and tip (was, were) counted carefully.

12. The scissors (belong, belongs) in this box.

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