The spaceship is/are landing on Mars.
The spaceship is landing on mars.
Neither the council of elders nor the scattered tribes (was/were) willing to surrender their independence to the empire.
"Neither the council of elders nor the scattered tribes were willing to surrender their independence to the empire."
Three-fourths of the alien planet (is / are) covered in oceans of liquid methane.
Three-fourths of the alien planet is covered in oceans of liquid methane.
Why bother? Neither the principal nor the teachers (attends / attend) the rehearsal for the recognition ceremony, anyway.
Why bother? Neither the principal nor the teachers attend the rehearsal for the recognition ceremony, anyway.
My classmates (is/are) excited for the field trip tomorrow.
My classmates are excited for the field trip tomorrow.
Each of the experiments in the orbital laboratory (was/were) conducted under zero-gravity conditions.
Each of the experiments in the orbital laboratory was conducted under zero-gravity conditions.
Ten thousand dollars (is / are) the price of the ship upgrade.
Ten thousand dollars is the price of the ship upgrade.
Not only the theater props but also the stage lighting (was / were) damaged during the storm.
Not only the theater props but also the stage lighting was damaged during the storm.
The book of Psalms (is/are) full of songs and prayers.
The book of Psalms is full of songs and prayers.
Someone in the science club (has / have) to lead the robotics project.
Someone in the science club has to lead the robotics project.
Here (is / are) the themes explored in The Divine Comedy.
Here are the themes explored in The Divine Comedy.
The number of late assignments in Mr. Cruz’s class (has / have) increased since the start of exam week.
The number of late assignments in Mr. Cruz’s class has increased since the start of exam week.
The fleet of starships (is / are) preparing for the hyperspace jump.
The fleet of starships is preparing for the hyperspace jump.
Either the encrypted message or the faulty navigation logs (is/are) causing the starship’s delay.
Either the encrypted message or the faulty navigation logs are causing the starship’s delay.
Not only the athletes but also the coach (is/are) excited for the championship game.
Not only the athletes but also the coach is excited for the championship game.
The minutes of the faculty meeting (is / are) posted on the bulletin board outside the teachers’ lounge.
The minutes of the faculty meeting are posted on the bulletin board outside the teachers’ lounge.
Our youth group (is/are) meeting every Friday night.
Our youth group is meeting every Friday night.
Not only the students but also the principal (attends / attend) the Bible study.
Not only the students but also the principal attends the Bible study
Two-thirds of the lockers in the hallway (is / are) painted blue.
Two-thirds of the lockers in the hallway are painted blue.
The faculty, along with several student volunteers, (is / are) organizing the campus clean-up drive.
The faculty, along with several student volunteers, is organizing the campus clean-up drive.