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Subject-Verb Agreement

The correct choice is highlighted.
  
1.  Only one of the emergency lights  is   working.
are
 
2. The purpose of the arms is    to hold the canister in place.
are 
 
3a. Every one of the layers relies   on this. 
rely 
 
3b. All the layers relies    on this.
rely
 
4.  The group of students is   protesting.
are
  
5.  The use of insecticides, fertilizers, and herbicides, although they offer questionable benefits, often    result    in unfortunate side effects.
results 
 
6.  Some aspects of this research deal   with homeostatic control mechanisms.
deals
 
7.  My experience and enthusiasm  makes   me a perfect candidate.
make
 
8.  There  has   been a lot of problems encountered.
have
 
9.  Is there any questions?
    Are
 
The exception to the rule: percent
10a.  Fifteen percent of the waste is / are toxic.
10b.  Seventy percent of the students has / have been involved in violence.

 
 

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