Prep Phrases Plus
Either/Or
Collectives
Indefinite
Mys
100
Directions to Atlanta (is,are) available at the information desk.
directions are
100
Neither crumpets nor tea (was, were) served at the tea party.
tea was
100
The band (plays, play) each Friday night at the football game.
band plays
100
One of the students (is, are) studying algebra in night school.
One is
100
Mathematics (fascinates, fascinate) my nerd brother.
Mathematics fascinates
200
Equipment for both of my kayaks (is, are) stored in the garage.
Equipment is
200
Either wheat germ or sesame seeds (makes, make) a good topping for a salad.
seeds make
200
The soccer team (hopes, hope) to win the district championship this spring.
team hopes
200
No one except Slater and Corbin (was, were) excited about the ACT Boot Camp.
No one was
200
Here on your desk (is, are) the reports for your consideration.
reports are
300
My new principal, as well as several of my teachers, (lives, live) in Nashville.
principal lives
300
Neither the brakes nor the starter (has, have) been fixed on my car.
starter has
300
Congress (enacts, enact) new legislation during each session.
Congress enacts
300
Either of the boys (is, are) good enough for the team.
Either is
300
Each boy on the team (receives, receive) a letter for participation.
each boy receives
400
A traffic light in front of steady streams of traffic (keeps, keep) the movement of vehicles under control.
traffic light keeps
400
Either Melinda or her friends (is, are) planning to attend the study session after school.
friends are
400
The flock of birds (makes, make) a beautiful pattern in the October sky.
flock makes
400
Nothing about snakes (attracts, attract) me in any way.
Nothing attracts
400
No one, of all the singers in this town, (gives, give) a better performance.
No one gives
500
Cocoa, in addition to chocolate chips, (makes, make) a very rich fudge.
Cocoa makes
500
Either my dad or my grandparents (is, are) planning to come to the teacher conference after school.
grandparents are
500
(Is, Are) the group in charge of refreshments here yet?
Is the group here yet?
500
Each of the apples (was, were) ripe.
Each was
500
The silt from the nearby Ohio and Mississippi rivers (enriches, enrich) the nearby farmland.
silt enriches
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