Exercise 40.2 Revising for subject-verb agreement

Revise any of the following sentences as necessary to establish subject-verb agreement. (Some of the sentences do not require any change.) Example:

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  1. Room and board are the most expensive part of my college education.

    Question

    Room and board are the most expensive part of my college education.
    Room and board are the most expensive part of my college education.
  2. Goodfellas tell the story of a boy growing up to be a mobster.

    Question

    Goodfellas tell the story of a boy growing up to be a mobster.
    Goodfellas tell the story of a boy growing up to be a mobster.
  3. Hanging near the Mona Lisa is many more Renaissance paintings.

    Question

    Hanging near the Mona Lisa is many more Renaissance paintings.
    Hanging near the Mona Lisa is many more Renaissance paintings.
  4. Most of the students oppose the shortened dining hall hours.

    Question

    Most of the students oppose the shortened dining hall hours.
    Most of the students oppose the shortened dining hall hours.
  5. Each of the security workers are considered trained after viewing a twenty-minute videotape.

    Question

    Each of the security workers are considered trained after viewing a twenty-minute videotape.
    Each of the security workers are considered trained after viewing a twenty-minute videotape.
  6. Neither his expensive clothes nor his charm were enough to get him the job.

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    Neither his expensive clothes nor his charm were enough to get him the job.
    Neither his expensive clothes nor his charm were enough to get him the job.
  7. The committee were expected to produce its annual report two weeks early.

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    The committee were expected to produce its annual report two weeks early.
    The committee were expected to produce its annual report two weeks early.
  8. My grandmother is the only one of my relatives who still goes to church.

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    My grandmother is the only one of my relatives who still goes to church.
    My grandmother is the only one of my relatives who still goes to church.
  9. Sweden was one of the few European countries that was neutral in 1943.

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    Sweden was one of the few European countries that was neutral in 1943.
    Sweden was one of the few European countries that was neutral in 1943.
  10. Economics involve the study of the distribution of goods and services.

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    Economics involve the study of the distribution of goods and services.
    Economics involve the study of the distribution of goods and services.