Singular or Plural?
The list of selected candidates are on the website.
Is
Subject = list (singular)
The CEO, along with his team, have arrived.
has
Along with doesn’t change subject
Neither the manager nor the employees was informed.
were
Verb agrees with nearest subject (employees)
The team are performing well this year.
is
Collective noun acting as one unit
Everyone in the placement training sessions were given interview tips.
was
Everyone is singular
Each of the students have a laptop.
has
Each is singular
A number of applicants is waiting outside.
are
A number of = plural
Either of the options are correct.
is
Either is singular
The pair of shoes were expensive.
was
Subject = pair
A series of technical workshops are being planned for registered students.
is
The subject is series (singular), not workshops.
Mathematics are an important subject for placements.
Is
Subject names ending in s can be singular
The number of offers are increasing
is
The number = singular
Neither of the two candidates have completed the test.
has
Neither is singular
The data shows that sales are rising.
show
Data is plural (formal usage)
Neither the HR head nor the recruiters has attended the meeting.
have
With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearest subject — recruiters (plural).
One of the best answers were given by Riya.
Was
Subject = One
Fifty percent of the work are completed.
is
Work is uncountable
Either the HR or the managers is responsible.
are
Nearest subject = managers
Bread and butter are my favorite breakfast.
is
Single idea
More than one candidate have complained about the interview schedule.
has
More than one takes a singular verb, even though it sounds plural.
The quality of the resumes have improved.
has
Subject = quality
Many a student have cleared the aptitude round.
has
Many a takes singular verb
Neither the students nor the teacher were present.
was
Nearest subject = teacher
No news are good news.
is
News is singular
The committee have submitted its final report.
has
Collective noun (committee) acting as a single unit → singular verb.