Singular Subjects

The following indefinite pronouns are always _________________: anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, one, somebody, someone, and something.

• singular
• plural
• singular or plural, depending upon the situation

When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by “or” or “nor,” the verb agrees with the subject closest to the _________________.

• verb
• pronoun
• subject

In order for a sentence to be grammatically correct, the subject and verb must agree in . . .

• singular.
• plural.
• number.
• antecedent.

Neither the juniors nor the seniors ________ allowed to attend without permission slips.

• are
• is

Either an avalanche or a rock slide ______ a good research topic.

• makes
• make

Neither her research notes nor her manuscript ________ lost in the fire.

• was
• were

Eight crew members and a captain _______ hired for the cruise.

• were
• was

A few of the volunteers for the job ______ selected.

• were
• was

Most of the soup ______ gone.

• was
• were

The city of Buenos Aires ___________ the capital of Argentina.

• is
• are