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Chapter 8 Verbs and Verbals I
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Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide to Common Editing and Writing Problems, 3/e
George Arnold, Marshall University
Chapter 9 Subject-Verb Agreement
1
All the magazines __________ in good financial condition.
A)
are
B)
is
2
The producer and director __________ preparing the series on illegal voting.
A)
are
B)
is
3
Staunton is the only one of the seniors who __________ graduating with high honors.
A)
are
B)
is
4
Neither the county fairs nor the state fair __________ expected to draw big crowds this week because of the extreme heat, the commissioner of agriculture said.
A)
are
B)
is
5
The news director, not the producers, __________ the person in charge.
A)
are
B)
is
6
Three hundred dollars a day __________ too much to pay for a hotel room at the convention.
A)
are
B)
is
7
Each computer and each printer __________ in perfect condition, according to the manufacturer.
A)
are
B)
is
8
The large number of graduates __________ proof that the coaches stress academics as well as athletics.
A)
are
B)
is
9
The governor's entire family, along with many politicians and reporters, __________ present when she announced she is retiring at the end of her term.
A)
was
B)
were
10
The five-part series __________ beginning Friday.
A)
are
B)
is
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