1. The dialects of the Angles and the Saxons (is, ARE) ancestors of Modern English.

2. The Indians (LIVE, lives) on reservations.

3. I (LIKE, likes) playing such sports as basketball, football, and baseball.

4. The rules in the textbook (is, ARE) guidelines for using standard English.

5. Mastery of English rules (lead, LEADS) to improvement in speaking and writing.

6. Correct spelling, in addition to correct grammar, (IS, are) an essential in writing skills.

7. People in the business world (LOOK, looks) carefully at application letters and resumes.

8. Each of the runners (try, TRIES) to outdo the other.

9. Cakes and cookies (BAKE, bakes) in the oven.

10. The books on the shelf(NEED, needs) dusting.

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11. Both Dr. and Mrs. Shaffer (AGREE, agrees) to be chaperones for the spring formal.

12. She (HAS, have) been washing the clothes.

13. Several students (was, WERE) studying for their final test.

14. The poster near the entrance doors (give, GIVES) the directions to the offices inside.

15. Joe and Jon (COLLECT, collects) baseball cards for a hobby.

16. Mrs. Marcus and Mr. Taylor (was, WERE) working on a project together.

17. The audience (APPLAUD, applauds) as the magician makes the jet disappear.

18. Neither Marcy or Kristy (want, WANTS) to go to the detention center.

19. Grizzly bears (was, WERE) the topic of last week's Boy Scout meeting.

20. The coach and the baseball players (DISCUSS, discusses) the strategy for winning the game.

21. I want to visit the West coast and (seeing, SEE) all the sites.

22. Nicole likes to play the piano, to march in the band, and (TO SING, sing, singing) in the chorus.

23. It is important to work quickly and (accurate, ACCURATELY)

24. Mr.Miller was recognized for being an outstanding citizen, being a community leader, and (BEING, to be) an active leader.

25. An essay by an honor student (HAD, have) been written for the contest.

I disagree with 17.

The rest are right!

so did i. but here's what my book says:

'collective nouns can be either singular or plural. if they refer to a group as a unit, they are singular. if they refer to the individuals within the group, they are plural.
ex. the audience applauds the speaker. (singular)
the audience gives their attention to the speaker.
(plural)

..?

This one is a matter of perception. You may see individual audience members applauding. I see the audience as whole applauding because I can't hear any indivuals clapping their hands.

1. The correct answer to this question is "are." The subject of the sentence is "The dialects," which is plural, so the verb should also be plural. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "The dialects of the Angles and the Saxons," which refers to multiple dialects. Therefore, the correct verb form is "are."

2. The correct answer to this question is "live." The subject of the sentence is "The Indians," which is plural. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "The Indians," which refers to multiple Indians. Therefore, the correct verb form is "live."

3. The correct answer to this question is "like." The subject of the sentence is "I," which is singular. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "I," which refers to one person. Therefore, the correct verb form is "like."

4. The correct answer to this question is "are." The subject of the sentence is "The rules in the textbook," which is plural. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "The rules in the textbook," which refers to multiple rules. Therefore, the correct verb form is "are."

5. The correct answer to this question is "leads." The subject of the sentence is "Mastery of English rules," which is singular. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "Mastery of English rules," which refers to one thing. Therefore, the correct verb form is "leads."

6. The correct answer to this question is "is." The subject of the sentence is "Correct spelling," which is singular. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "Correct spelling," which refers to one thing. Therefore, the correct verb form is "is."

7. The correct answer to this question is "look." The subject of the sentence is "People in the business world," which is plural. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "People in the business world," which refers to multiple people. Therefore, the correct verb form is "look."

8. The correct answer to this question is "try." The subject of the sentence is "Each of the runners," which is singular. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "Each of the runners," which refers to one runner at a time. Therefore, the correct verb form is "try."

9. The correct answer to this question is "bake." The subject of the sentence is "Cakes and cookies," which is plural. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "Cakes and cookies," which refers to multiple items. Therefore, the correct verb form is "bake."

10. The correct answer to this question is "need." The subject of the sentence is "The books on the shelf," which is plural. To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and determine whether it is singular or plural. In this case, the subject is "The books on the shelf," which refers to multiple books. Therefore, the correct verb form is "need."