Subject/Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns and Preps

All of the books ___ brought to the storage room.

• was

• were

Each of the contestants ___ nervous about the show.

• are

• is

Several of the contestants ___ receiving special awards.

• is

• are

Everybody who saw the accident ___ asked to report to the precincts.

• are

• is

Anything in the athletic events ___ possible.

• was

• were

Nobody from any of these towns ___ heard about the new regulations.

• have

• has

Anyone from these areas ___ how to prepare for these situations.

• know

• knows

One of the brightest stars in the heavens ___ been visible for many years.

• has

• have

Something that you said during the festivities ___ bothering my sister.

• was

• were

Some of the materials found in today's newspaper ___ funny material.

• contain

• contains