Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence.

The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. Don't use the HINT buttons unless you really need them. 1. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a decision. is are

2. ______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance? Is Are

3. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted. seem seems 4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance. are is

selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time. have has

6. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent on the basketball court. presents present

7. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate. are is

8. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood. have has

The subject is people, which is plural, and that determines the verb (not the word there).

9. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated. appear appears 10. Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike. is are

11. Three-quarters of the student body __________ against the tuition hike. is are 12. A high percentage of the population _________ voting for the new school. is are 13. A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the new school. was were Results: 12 Correct -- 1 Wrong -- 0 Skipped