__is___ 1. One of the boys (is, are) not coming.
_______ 2. The boy with the fishing pole on his shoulder and the dog trotting at his heels (make, makes) a charming picture.
_______ 3. Either Mr. Smith or one of the other librarians (are, is) getting the book for me.
_______ 4. Neither Anne nor her friends (were, was) at the party.
_______ 5. The attitude of the boys (is, are) belligerent.
_______ 6. Mr. Jones is one of those people who (become, becomes) easily annoyed.
_______ 7. The woman in the sofari and the gentleman in the turban (are, is) an exotic pair.
_______ 8. Mrs. Rafferty, as well as other members of her bridge club, (is, are) planning to sponsor a tortoise in the race.
_______ 9. The schedule announcing the week's events (contain, contains) an error.
_______ 10. The situation in the Middle Eastern countries--Iran, Turkey, and Jordan-- (is, are) rapidly becoming serious.
_______ 11. Neither the men nor the one woman in the class (understand, understands) the professor's lectures.
_______ 12. A million dollars (is, are) a lot of money.
_______ 13. Any one of the men who (get, gets) the job will do his best.
_______ 14. The team (is, are) in training.
_______ 15. The scissors (is, are) on the table.
_______ 16. (Is, Are) my trousers being washed?
_______ 17. Either Sue or her brothers (is, are) feeding the cat while we are away.
_______ 18. He is one of those people who (dislike, dislikes) all classical music.
_______ 19. One of the boys (is, are) taking a camera on the picnic.
_______ 20. Where (are, is) the man and woman who want to see me?