Question

Q1: Choose the correct verb according to the subject in the following sentences. 1. Neither the lab assistant nor the students________ (was, were) able to solve the algorithm, but Professor Angelo knew that the class had to continue. 2. During the board meeting, the lead researcher realized that she had forgotten the appropriate documentation in her office but assured her audience that each of her research studies ____________ (has been, have been) approved. 3. The blue pen or the black pen _________(is, are) in the drawer. 4. I am not surprised that my siblings are arguing because my family _________(have, has) never been able to agree. 5. The President, accompanied by her husband and children, _____ (are, is) traveling to China. 6. People who do win the lottery, though they may have good intention to invest, occasionally ____(end,ends) up becoming impoverished because they give all their money to charity. 7. The phones in my office ________ (is, are) ringing constantly today. 8. The dirty dishes sitting in the kitchen ________(need, needs) to be washed. 9. When students, no matter how much energy they have,__________ (stays stay) up all night, they are not alert in the morning. 10. Your chances of winning the lottery in New York State ________(are, is) less than being struck by lightning.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.were

2.has been

3.is

4.have

5.are

6.ends

7.are

8.needs

9.stay

10.are

Explanation