Name: _______________________________Date:_________________________________________

Select the best answer.

1. Her partner and business associate, Jan Holder, a. was
distribute the daily mail. b. were
a. No change
b. Jan Holder, distributes 12. Several of the children (was, were) painting the wall
with their fingers.
2. Every pair of sunglasses she tried on were too dark. a. was
a. No change b. were
b. tried on was
13. Few of the apples (is, are) still hanging on the tree.
3. The staff are eating at their desks to make Tuesday's a. is
news deadline. b. are
a. No change
b. staff is eating 14. Tilda (seems, seem) to think that Tom was not at
home.
4. Neither his partner nor his neighbors speaks highly a. seems
of him. b. seem
a. No change
b. neighbors speak 15. Either an atlas or an almanac _____ sure to have the
answer to your question about the topography of
5. The team is carrying the flag onto the field. Mexico.
a. No change a. Is
b. team are carrying b. Are

6. Mathematics is an area most store managers have 16. The senior class _____ fitted for their graduation
experience with. robes today.
a. No change a. Was
b. Mathematics are b. Were

7. Special events certainly represents a significant 17. George Jones is the student who _____ in the
investment of work. library.
a. No change a. Works
b. certainly represent b. Work

8. Another excellent use of advertising specialty items 18. The Big Dipper as well as many other constellations
are considered as a reward. _____ easy to find.
a. No change a. Is
b. items is b. Are

9. Focus groups is especially useful for businesses. 19. Hardly anyone _____ that people in Columbus’ time
a. No change really didn’t think the world was flat.
b. groups are a. Knows
b. Know
10. A bunch of brightly-colored flowers makes a positive
impression. 20. My tweezers _____ to be replaced because they are
a. No change rusty.
b. flowers make a. Needs
b. Need

11. The tables (was, were) loaded down with food

during the holidays.