1) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Isabelle and some of her friends (is, are) coming to my party.
are
is
2) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
If I (was, were) in your place, I would not be so carefree.
were
was
3) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Every one of the soldiers (was, were) ready to defend the country.
was
were
4) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
(Has, Have) there been any visitors in this part of the castle lately?
Have
Has
5) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
The owner of the cats (was, were) called to rescue them.
were
was
6) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Neither Mary nor her sisters (is, are) planning to attend the service.
are
is
7) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Everyone at this party (tell, tells) a story very well.
tell
tells
8) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
One of the 40,000 workers (was, were) ready to receive my complaint.
were
was
9) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Hilary, along with Paul and Jake, (was, were) invited to accompany me to the resort.
was
were
10) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
The pair of scissors (is, are) in my desk drawer.
is
are
11) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Peanut butter and jelly (is, are) his favorite sandwich.
is
are
12) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Here (come, comes) the twins.
come
comes
13) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Measles (is, are) no longer a feared disease.
are
is
14) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
(Is, Are) there any doctors in the building?
Are
Is
15) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
There (is, are) four bottles of soda in the refrigerator.
is
are
16) Identify the correct verb in the following sentence.
Every one of the five worms in the bucket (was, were) used as bait.
were
was
