Question

1. Juniors and seniors (was, were) expected to report to the gymnasium.

2. There (is, are) a briefcase, a typewriter, and a tape recorder in the office.
3. Ten dollars (was, were) too much for him to pay for a vvolume of poetry.
4. (Is, Are) there any questions about tomorrow's assignment?
5. Alphabetizing the files (is, are) my responsibility.
6. A typewriter and a sheet of paper (was, were) the only things on the desk.
7. (Docs, Do) Coach Jasek and the players know about the special award?
8. My three week's vacation (was, were) more enjoyable than I had anticipated.
9. (Hasn't, Haven't) either of the officers submitted a written statement?
10. The news of his spectacular achievements (come, comes) as a surprise to all of us.

Answer 1

1. The correct form of the verb (was, were) in the sentence "Juniors and seniors were expected to report to the gymnasium"

• "were"

2. The correct word for the sentence "There (is, are) a briefcase, a typewriter, and a tape recorder in the office"

• "is"

3. The correct form for the sentence "Ten dollars (was, were) too much for him to pay for a volume of poetry"

• "was"

4. The correct form for the sentence "(is, are) there any questions about tomorrow's assignment?"

• "are."

5. The correct form for the sentence "Alphabetizing the files (is, are) my responsibility"

• "is."

6. The correct form for the sentence "A typewriter and a sheet of paper (was, were) the only things on the desk."

• "were"

7. The correct form for the sentence "(Does, Do) Coach Jasek and the players know about the special award?"

• "Do"

8. The correct form for the sentence "My three week's vacation (was, were) more enjoyable than I had anticipated"

• "was."

9. The correct form for the sentence "(Haven't, Haven't) either of the officers submitted a written statement?"

• "Haven't."

10. The correct form for the sentence "The news of his spectacular achievements (come, comes) as a surprise to all of us"

• "Comes."

Step-by-step explanation:

Nouns and verbs are two of the most important parts of speech in English. Nouns are words that stand for people, places, things, or ideas. Verbs, on the other hand, describe acts, events, or states of being.