Make Verbs Agree After Certain Words

EXERCISE 23: Each of the following sentences contains one of the words that are grammatically singular but have plural meanings. Underline these words once and underline the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

1. _I_ It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man.
2. _C_ Each of the doctors in the building needs to have a separate reception area.
3. _____ The president felt that no one were better suited for the position of chief staff advisor.
4. _____ Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are to turn in the tickets by 8:00.
5. _____ Because of the low number of orders, nothing has to be done now.
6. _____ Every time someone take unnecessary breaks, precious moments of production time are lost.
7. _____ Anybody who goes to the top of the Empire State Building is impressed with the view.
8. _____ Every man, woman, and child in this line are required to sign the forms in order to complete the registration process.
9. _____ It is nice to believe that anything is possible if a person tries hard enough.
10. _____ The company reiterated to reporters that nobody have been dismissed because of the incident_.