Common Errors - SVA 2

The football team (is, are) scheduled to compete next week.

(a)  

Every teacher and student (is, are) supporting the team.

(a)  

The news about the team (seems, seem) bad.

(a)  

Measles (seems, seem) to have broken out.

(a)  

Someone (has, have) said that this is just a rumor.

(a)  

Nobody (knows, know) what is going on.

(a)  

Dorothy and Karen (says, say) the problem is the flu.

(a)  

Either Bob or Kevin (maintains, maintain) that measles (is, are) the problem.

• maintains

• maintain

• is

• are

Neither the coach nor the players (has, have) talked about the problem so far.

(a)  

The principal and the athletic director (has, have) just spoken and told us what they know.

(a)