ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Jose Abad Santos Campus

FIRST LONG TEST IN ENGLISH 9

School Year 2019- 2020

Name: Score:
Year and Section: Teacher:
Date:

Complete these sentences with the correct verb form. Underline your answers.

SELECTING THE CORRECT VERB FORM

1. Robert, as well as John and we (was, were) late today.

2. Neither, David nor she (was, were) able to go to Alaska.

3. (Has, Have) either Frank or she studied Greek?

4. Here (come, comes) Tina and they.

5. James and I thought it to be LuAnn and her; however neither (was, were) there.

6. (Was, Were) you and she at home when Tom and he called?

7. Every one of the girls (was, were) at the station to meet Joe and me.

8. There (is, are) Leslie and Anita, as well as she walking with Frank and him.

9. (Has, Have) her brother and she decided to go with you, him, and them?

10. The dean, as well as the professors, (is, are) kind to John and me.

11. John, Tom, and I (is, are) the committee.

12. A number of the members (has, have) visited Lynn and me.

13. Neither the dean nor the professors (advise, advises) you and me to study French this
semester.

14. You, not he, (is, are) the one whom we chose.

15. Neither, Mr. Black nor his son (was, were) able to assist us students.

16. John, together with the rest of us seniors (was, were) in Laguna last week.

17. Every man and woman (is, are) responsible for what has happened.

18. The team (has, have) agreed upon a practice time.

19. Measles (is, are) very contagious.

20. Spaghetti and meat balls (was, were) on the menu.

21. Ten percent of the students (is, are) absent.

22. The number of people absent (is, are) smaller than expected.
23. Ten miles (is, are) a rather long distance to walk with someone who you know is unable
to walk far.

24. The jury (is, are) unable to come to a verdict.

25. She is one of those people who (is, are) always late.

26. Many a person (has, have) been disappointed by someone in whom he placed his
confidence.

27. Eleanor is the only one of those workers who (is, are) resting.

28. The Merry Wives of Windsor (is, are) usually enjoyed by all who have the opportunity to
see the play.

29. Books (is, are) always an appropriate gift for us readers.

30. Two thirds of the material (has, have) been wasted.

31. Both you and he (is, are) accountable to someone whom you consider to be most capable
of handling authority.

32. Betty is one of those readers who (skips, skip) every other page.

33. Do you believe that P 100 (is, are) too much pay for this item?

34. Here (come, comes) those who you believe are troublemakers.

35. The team (is, are) on its way to Laguna.

36. Corned beef and cabbage (is, are) one of his favorite dishes.

37. This is one of those books that (is, are) usually popular with those people who you think
are avid readers.

38. That he drives no better than we (is, are) an accepted fact.

39. Each junior and senior (is, are) insistent upon seeing someone who you believe can
answer important questions.

40. The fact that you were believed to be she and that I was believed to be he (is, are)
difficult to comprehend.

41. Where (is, are) those candidates whom you have declared to be eligible?

42. Do you think the preserves (is, are) good on toast?

43. Not only he but also she (think, thinks) that you are the guilty one.

44. The team (has, have) gone to their homes.

45. Neither Sue nor her many friends (has, have) studied Mandarin.

46. She, not her sisters (is, are) attending the conference.

47. Each of the 20 cousins (was, were) at the reunion.

48. He was the only one of the swimmers who (was, were) rescued.

49. Each of you (is, are) to be congratulated.

50. The girl whom you saw talking to my brother (was, were) she whom you have long
admired.

51. Three freshmen – you, he, and she – (was, were) selected.

52. The committee (is, are) John, Joe, Sue, and they.

53. You, as well as I, (is, are) older than she.

54. Mine is one of the papers that (is, are) late.

55. Give the book to me who (is, are) the author of it.

56. No, it is not I who (is, am, are) the guilty one.

57. Each of you (knows, know) that it was I who called.

58. Neither of them (believes, believe) it was he who wrote the book.

59. Neither she nor they (is, are) as young as I.

60. He spoke to me who (is, am, are) responsible.

61. We teachers, as well as they (has, have) promised to help.

62. AIDS (is, are) running rampant among some segments of society.

63. Ice cream and cake (is, are) his favorite dessert.

64. A man’s best friend and companion (is, are) his dog.

65. The father and husband (is, are) fearful of the family.

66. One hundred and eighty feet (is, are) the length of the lot.

67. Some of the food (has, have) already been thrown away.

68. Most of the employees (has, have) already left the office.

69. Such as this (is, are) not permitted.

70. Such as they (is, are) not accepted here.

71. Here (go, goes) he, she, and I to take the test.

72. The family (is, are) planning to meet in Boracay.

73. Isaacs is the only one of those students who (was, were) willing to help.

74. Dennis is one of those players who (takes, take) the game seriously.

75. Others in addition to Jack (has, have) projects due today.