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PRE-TEST
A. Direction: Choose the correct verb in the parenthesis to complete the sentences.
1. EJ, not one of his brothers (is, are) getting the job.
2. Neither Imelda nor her brothers (attend, attends) the seminar.
3. The bank employees (has, have) an urgent meeting.
4. The janitor, together with the students (sweep, sweeps) the school grounds.
5. Either the salesladies or the cashier at the department store (watch, watches) the
customers.
6. The teacher along with his students (demonstrate. Demonstrates) the dance steps.
7. Albert or Jaime (is, are) going to buy a new car.
8. They (do, does) their work patiently.
9. The owner and manager of the store (treat, treats) his workers fairly.
10. Fresh fishes (is, are) sold at high prize.
POST-TEST
Direction: Underline the subject and choose the correct verb in each of the following sentence.
1. Each of the men (were/was) given ten minutes to speak to the president of the company.
2. Beyond the river (is/are) a dress store and a shoe store.
3. Here (is/are) your notebook and dictionary.
4. Neither of the corporations (has/have) received the necessary state charter yet.
5. My entire supply of checks (was/were) missing.
6. Physics (is/are) taken by many students to complete their science requirement.
7. A natural monopoly (is/are) public utilities.
8. Neither of the unions (has/have) studied the working conditions yet.
9. Sitting in the chair by the file cabinets (is/are) the secretary.
10. The data (was/were) published by the company.
11. The cost of goods (vary/varies) greatly in the different states.
12. Where (is/are) one of the letters from Brown and Company?
13. Neither of the salesmen (wants/want) to help me.
14. One of the trade marks (has/have) not been registered yet.
15. Five percent of the profits (is/are) to be distributed to the stockholders.
16. Food tests taken on Friday (confirm/confirms) my original diagnosis.
17. Neither the employers nor the union (desire/desires) a strike votes.
18. Neither the size nor the color of the envelopes (are/is) correct.
19. Each of the loans (has/have) been recalled by the bank.
20. The news of the economic decline (has/have) been upsetting.
21. Everyone who bought stocks last year (has/have) hoped to see an increase in their value.
22. The Seattle Times (is/are) sold widely.
23. Neither the rain nor the dropping temperatures (suggest/suggests) good weather over the
weekend.
24. One of the children who (play/plays) soccer so very well is sitting on the sidelines.
25. The team (have/has) turned in their uniforms for the season.