Tuesday, January 29 Write the answer only. No smoking and drinking is/are allowed. Smoking and drinking is/are not allowed. Each man and woman has/have the right to vote Every student has/have a phone. No teacher like/likes texting in class.

Tuesday, January 29 Write the answer only. No smoking and drinking is/are allowed. Smoking and drinking is/are not allowed. Each man and woman has/have the right to vote Every student has/have a phone. No teacher like/likes texting in class.

Rule If the words each, every, or no come before the subject, the verb is singular. No smoking and drinking is allowed. Every man and woman is required to check in. You try: Each barber has/have his own tools. Every school has/have a mascot.

Wednesday, January 30 Write only the answer. Four quarts of oil were/was required to get the car running. Five kilometers is/are too far for me to run. Six months is/are not enough time. Five thousand dollars is/are not enough money. Ham and eggs is/are my favorite meal. Peanut butter and jelly is/are my favorite food.

Wednesday, January 30 Write only the answer. Four quarts of oil were/was required to get the car running. Five kilometers is/are too far for me to run. Six months is/are not enough time. Five thousand dollars is/are not enough money. Ham and eggs is/are my favorite meal. Peanut butter and jelly is/are my favorite food.

Rule Subjects that stand for definable units of money, measurement, time, organization, food and medical problems always take singular verbs. Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running. Bread and butter is delicious.

Thursday, January 31 Write only the answers. Neither Bill nor the others is/are going to the movies. Either the dog or the cats has/have torn up the couch. Television and books is/are my favorite pastimes. Neither the zookeeper nor the police was/were able to capture the animal. Neither the police nor the zookeeper was/were able to capture the animal.

Thursday, January 31 Write only the answers. Neither Bill nor the others is/are going to the movies. Either the dog or the cats has/have torn up the couch. Television and books is/are my favorite pastimes. Neither the zookeeper nor the police was/were able to capture the animal. Neither the police nor the zookeeper was/were able to capture the animal.

Rule If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, or not only/but also, use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb. Do your sisters or your girlfriend want any pizza? Note: if you think your sentence sounds awkward, rearrange it so that it sounds comfortable to you. Switch the subjects. People find it sounds more natural to put the plural subject last. Either the cats or the dog wants outside. Either the dog or the cats want outside.

Friday, February 1 The faculty is/are involved with the school. The faculty take/takes their classes seriously. The committee has/have two weeks to respond. The committee has/have their information packets already. The mock trial team was/were happy with their presentations to the judges.

Friday, February 1 The faculty is/are involved with the school. The faculty take/takes their classes seriously. The committee has/have two weeks to respond. The committee has/have their information packets already. The mock trial team was/were happy with their presentations to the judges.

Rule Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form. When the group acts as one, the verb is singular. The jury agree/agrees on a guilty verdict. The class take/takes its first exam today. When the members of the group are acting as individuals, the verb is plural. Our staff work/works hard to meet their deadlines. Our staff work/works hard.

Monday, February 4 Write only the answers. The Hunger Games is/are a best-selling series. The Lord of the Rings is/are too long. Star Wars is/are the first in a trilogy. The Last of the Mohicans was/were one of my favorite movies. The Incredibles is/are Disney’s best movie ever.

Monday, February 4 Write only the answers. The Hunger Games is/are a best-selling series. The Lord of the Rings is/are too long. Star Wars is/are the first in a trilogy. The Last of the Mohicans was/were one of my favorite movies. The Incredibles is/are Disney’s best movie ever.

Rule Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take singular verbs. The Burbs is a movie starring Tom Hanks. Cold Mountain is a good book and movie. Uglies was made into a movie.