Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

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.
5. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
6. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
7. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
8. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
9. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
10. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
11. There (is, are) fifteen candies in the bag.
12. The President, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
13. There (is, are) twenty students in the room.
14. Neither my brothers nor my father (has, have) attended college.
15. Everyone on the bus (was, were) annoyed by the little boy running up and down
the aisle.
16. Either my hard drive or one of my programs (is, are) not working right.
17. He is one of those people who (work, works) too hard.
18. Violin or a flute (creates, create) excitement in music.
19. Few of the apartments (is, are) vacant.
20. The books and the magazine (was, were) placed on the table.
21. The boy who won the two medals (is, are) a friend of mine.
22. Not only the students but also their teacher (has, have) been called to the
principal's office.
23. Four years (is, are) a long time to spend away from your friends and family.
24. My brothers (play, plays) soccer.
25. Where (is, are) my new socks?
26. We (is, are) going to go to the movies today after school.
27. Several of the children (was, were) painting the wall with their fingers.
28. Some of the boxes (was, were) opened and thrown in the trash.
29. Few of the apples (is, are) still hanging on the tree.
30. James and Sally (is, are) going to find the new book.
31. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
32. Neither Angela nor her friends (is, are) going to the concert.
33. Chris, in addition to his brother Zack, (play, plays) volleyball on Saturday.
34. The bananas, but not the apple, (was, were) in the fruit salad.
35. Macaroni and cheese (is, are) a favorite dish among children.
36. The frogs at the cottage (croak, croaks) very loudly.
37. The football team (practice, practices) every day.
38. There (is, are) several reasons for Desirees happy expression today.
39. The committee (work, works) hard for better schools
40. Twenty minutes (is, are) the amount of time it takes me to get home from work.
41. Neither my classmate nor I (am, is) ready for the oral recitation.
42. My grandmother, along with her sisters, (attends, attend) church regularly
43. All of the cats in the neighborhood (is, are) meowing.
44. Attending concerts (is, are) fun.
45. The boxes of chalk (is, are) at the chalkboard.
46. Somebody (was, were) knocking on the door.
47. The company (vote, votes) for a new president next month.
48. Three days (was, were) all the time needed for the tour.
49. Aerobics (is, are) a fun activity for most youngsters.
50. Watching hours of television (hurt, hurts) a person's eyes.
51. John, Sam, and Tom (eat, eats) with me every Sunday.
52. Fifty minutes (is, are) the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
53. A number of books (is, are) required for that course.
54. Half of the candy bars (was, were) eaten by the children before dinner.
55. The lights on the Christmas tree (create, creates) a festive atmosphere.
56. Few of my classmates (know, knows) about the surprise.
57. The cucumbers in my garden (grows, grow) very quickly.

58. Ten feet of yarn (is, are) needed for this art project.
59. Diabetes (is, are) very common among people who consume too much fast food.
60. One fifth of the corn field (was, were) destroyed by the grasshoppers.