1. The dog ______ in the yard.

a) bark
b) barks
c) barking
d) barked

2. The children ______ playing in the park.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

3. Each of the students ______ a book.

a) have
b) has
c) having
d) had

4. Neither of the boys ______ to the party.

a) is coming
b) are coming
c) come
d) comes

5. The team ______ practicing every day.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

6. One of the apples ______ rotten.

a) is
b) are
c) were
d) was

7. The committee ______ to meet tomorrow.

a) plans
b) plan
c) planning
d) planned

8. Either the teacher or the students ______ responsible.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

9. The number of students ______ increasing.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

10. A number of books ______ on the table.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

11. The jury ______ reached a verdict.

a) has
b) have
c) having
d) had

12. The pair of shoes ______ new.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

13. Bread and butter ______ my favorite breakfast.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

14. The news ______ shocking.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

15. Mathematics ______ a difficult subject for some.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

16. The scissors ______ on the table.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

17. Everybody ______ to attend the meeting.

a) need
b) needs
c) needed
d) needing

18. The group of tourists ______ visiting the museum.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

19. None of the food ______ wasted.

a) was
b) were
c) is
d) are

20. The police ______ investigating the case.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

21. The furniture ______ expensive.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

22. The audience ______ clapping loudly.

a) was
b) were
c) is
d) are

23. Every student ______ to pass the exam.

a) want
b) wants
c) wanted
d) wanting

24. The data ______ accurate.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

25. The staff ______ working hard.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

26. A lot of effort ______ required.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

27. The majority ______ in favor of the decision.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

28. All of the money ______ spent.

a) was
b) were
c) is
d) are

29. The family ______ going on vacation.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

30. Some of the cake ______ left.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

31. The book on the table ______ mine.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

32. Both of them ______ coming to the event.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

33. The equipment ______ new.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

34. Many of the guests ______ arrived.

a) has
b) have
c) had
d) having

35. The crowd ______ cheering loudly.

a) was
b) were
c) is
d) are

36. A herd of cows ______ grazing in the field.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

37. The information ______ reliable.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

38. Several of the cars ______ parked incorrectly.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

39. The series of events ______ exciting.

a) was
b) were
c) is
d) are

40. A bunch of grapes ______ on the vine.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

41. The flock of birds ______ flying south.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

42. The list of items ______ long.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

43. Each of the rooms ______ clean.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

44. The pile of books ______ heavy.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

45. Many people ______ attending the event.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

46. The set of rules ______ strict.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

47. A group of friends ______ going to the movie.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

48. The collection of coins ______ valuable.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

49. Several of the questions ______ difficult.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were

50. The bag of groceries ______ heavy.

a) is
b) are
c) was
d) were