1. Dr. Ferndon is one of those professors who ___________ distracted most of the time.
SEEM
SEEMS
The correct response is "SEEM." "Of those professors who seem distracted most of the time, Dr. Ferndon is one."
2. ___________ either Luis or his parents written to Angela?
HAVE
HAS
You're right!
3. Neither Luis nor his parents ___________ the least bit interested in keeping in touch with her.
IS
ARE
The correct response is "ARE". The subject closer to the verb determines the number of the verb.
4. Everybody on this team ___________ really hard to please the new coach.
TRY
TRIES
The correct response is "TRIES". The subject "Everybody" is always singular
5. Because there ___________ so many students in that class, I can sometimes sleep in the back row.
ARE
IS
You're right!
6. Neither traffic light--neither the one on Asylum Avenue nor the one on Farmington Avenue-- ___________ working after the storm.
WAS
WERE
You're right!
7. Mr. Bradley, along with his two sisters, ___________ lived in this town for thirty years.
HAVE
HAS
The correct response is "HAS". "Mr. Bradley," the subject, is modified by "along with his two sisters," but those sisters are not the subject.
8. There ___________ no reasons for this horrible development that I can see.
IS
ARE
You're right!
9. Some of the water ___________ already gone bad.
HAVE
HAS
You're right!
10. One of these students ___________ obviously cheated on the exam.
HAVE
HAS
The correct response is "HAS".
11. Either the UConn Women's Team or the UConn Men's Team ___________ going to be national champion this year.
ARE
IS
You're right!
12. Carlos and his brother Raoul ___________ traveling across the country next summer.
IS
ARE
You're right!
13. Several of the students ___________ decided to withdraw from the course.
HAVE
HAS
You're right!
Results: 8 Correct -- 5 Wrong -- 0 Skipped
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