Identify: Singular or Plural Subject/Verb
"Runs" in "The cat runs."
Singular Verb
"My friend and I (is/are) going to the park."
are
Subject = My friend and I
"The cat (run/runs) fast."
runs
"She (do/does) not like apples."
does
Subject = She
"The team (play/plays) together."
plays
"Dogs" in "The dogs bark."
Plural Subject
"Neither the teacher nor the students (was/were) late."
were
Subject = Students (since it's closest to the verb)
"The girl (walk/walks) every morning."
walks
"The group of students (was/were) noisy."
was
Subject = Group (of students)
Another problem (is, are) the many trees we lose each year.
is
Subject = problem
"Books" in "The books are on the table."
Plural Subject
"John and Mary (is/are) not attending the meeting."
are
Subject = John and Mary
"A book (lie/lies) on the desk."
lies
"The flock of birds (fly/flies) south for winter."
flies
Subject = Flock (of birds)
Our forests (is, are) also a wonderful resource for recreation.
are
Subject = Forests
"Team" in "The team is winning."
Singular Subject
"Neither the lions nor the tiger (has/have) escaped."
has
Subject = Tiger (since it's closest to the verb)
"The flowers (bloom/blooms) in spring."
bloom
"Either my brother or my sisters (drive/drives) the car."
drive
Subject = Sisters (since it's closest to the verb)
(Do/Does) this red and brown tie go well with this suit?
Does
Subject = Tie
"People" in "Many people are here."
Plural Subject
"Neither the dog nor the cats (like/likes) the new food."
like
Subject = Cats (since it's closest to the verb)
"A group of students (discuss/discusses) the project."
discusses
Subject = Group (of students)
"Here (is/are) the book you were looking for."
is
Subject = Book
How (do/does) this red and black hat look with my clothes?
does
Subject = Hat