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Grammar Exercise Twelve: Subject-Verb Agreement
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Budget Proposals


Fill in the blank with the proper agreement form.

1
She asked him whether the mayor or the city council (a) is (b) are responsible for introducing the budget.
A)is
B)are
2
The budget, as well as other documents, (a) is (b) are filed with the city clerk.
A)is
B)are
3
The allocation for the police department is one of the items that (a) interest (b) interests Councilwoman Gold.
A)interest
B)interests
4
Most of the news media (a) covers (b) cover the budget hearings.
A)covers
B)cover
5
Neither the council members nor the mayor (a) was (b) were happy with the need to increase the property tax.
A)was
B)were
6
The number of votes opposing the budget (a) was (b) were twice last year's number of opposition votes.
A)was
B)were
7
Gold said $2 million for the purchase of textbooks (a) is (b) are a lot of money in the age of the computer.
A)is
B)are
8
Neither Councilman Garner nor the other members (a) is (b) are happy with the item, Gold said.
A)is
B)are
9
Councilman Fuentes commented that the council (a) are (b) is investigating putting computers in every classroom.
A)are
B)is
10
Every one of the members of the council (a) is (b) are receiving mail and calls on the subject, Gold said.
A)is
B)are





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