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.

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    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.

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

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

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    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.

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    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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.