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23.The quality of these recordings (is/are) not very good.

24.If the duties of these officers (isn't/aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.

25.The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proved to be extremely harmful.

26.The use of credit cards in place of cash (has/have) increased rapidly in recent years.

27.Advertisements on television (is/are) becoming more competitive than ever before.

28.Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/ are) high.

29.Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/has) proposed some changes of the rules.

72.Select verbs that agree with their subjects.

1. A few of the girls is/ are experienced riders.

2. Each of them has/ have a complete set of maps.

3. Most of the milk is/ are gone.

4. Neither of the cars has/ have a radio.

5. Every one of the packages is/ are heavy.

6. Everyone quickly understands/ understand the rules of the game.

7. Neither of the actresses was/ were nominated.

8. Each is/ are well-trained.

9. All of the fruit was/ were eaten.

10. A few in the crowd is/ are troublesome.

11. The public consists/ consist of you and me.

12. Jack's imagination, as well as his sense of humour, was/were delightful.

13. Carl, not Juan and I, is/ are doing the artwork.

14. No one except the band members leaves/ leave early.

15. Has/ have any of the shipment arrived?

16. Ramon and she likes/ like hiking.

17. Rock and roll is/are wonderful.

18. Neither our phone nor our doorbell was/ were working.

19. Ninety percent of the students is/ are present.

20. A number of girls like/ likes strenuous sports.

73. Select pronouns that agree with their antecedents.

1. After the long hike through the woods, all the scouts complained that... feel hurt.

2. Either Camille or Rose will bring ... cassette player.

3. Everyone at the campground will need to bring ... own tent and bedroll.

4. Some of the women wrote to ... local newspapers about the pollution problems.

5. Every driver checked ... car before the race.

6. Each of the actors had ... own superstition.

7. Both of the girls practiced ... dives off the high tower.

8. Marcia and her younger brother are saving money to have ... car repaired.

9. Someone has parked ... car in my space.

10. All of the girls knew ... parts perfectly by opening night.

11. Neither of the sweaters had ... price tag removed.

12. Everybody should exercise ... right to vote.

13. Many of the crew got ... first case of sickness in the violent storm.

14. Gina and her grandfather proudly showed us ... string of rainbow trout

15. One of the houses had ... windows broken by the hail

16. Everyone bought... own copy of the textbook

17. The President and the Vice-President expressed ... separate opinions about the issue

18. Anyone who needs a pencil should raise ... hand.

19. Either Stu or Mike will lend me ... fishing gear.

20. Each of the cars has ... own parking place.

74. Translate into English paying attention to the agreement of the subject