Lesikar's Business Communication: Connecting in a Digital World 13th Edition by Kathryn Rentz,Paula Lentz

Exercise 25

Subject-Verb Agreement
First identify the subject. Then select the verb that agrees with the subject.
1 A lot of time and energy (is \ are) required for this project to succeed.
2 Sarah, along with several members of her staff, (support \ supports) the policy change.
3 Neither the 20 vacation days nor the salary (was \ were) enough to persuade Jorge to take the job.
4 The staff (has \ have) considered all of the options and will give their opinions at the next meeting.
5 Each of the interns (receives \ receive) a monthly stipend and a parking permit.
6 The cost and the timeline of the project (makes \ make) it unlikely that we will proceed.
7 The report on the costs associated with the technology updates (is \ are) due next Friday.
8 Either Marla or her associates (is \ are) available to talk with you.
9 The jury (is \ are) expected to return with a verdict this afternoon.
10 Barr, Douglass, and Company (is \ are) going out of business.