49. Is/Are either my brothers or my father responsible? 50. Is/Are either my father or my brothers responsible? 51. There is/are two reasons [plural subject] for this. 52. There is/are no reason for her lateness for work. 53. Here is/are two apples that you want. 54. My glasses were /was on the bed. 55. My pants were /was torn while I was climbing up the tree yesterday morning. 56. A pair of plaid trousers is/are in the closet. 57. The news from the front page is/are bad. 58. Measles is/are a dangerous disease for pregnant women. 59. My assets were /was wiped out in the depression. 60. The average worker's earnings have/has gone up dramatically. 61. Our thanks go /goes to the workers who supported the union. 62. Some of the voters is/are still angry. 63. A large percentage of the older population is/are voting against her. 64. Two-fifths of the troops were /was lost in the battle. 65. Two-fifths of the vineyard were /was destroyed by fire. 66. Forty percent of the students is/are in favor of changing the policy. 67. Forty percent of the student body is/are in favor of changing the policy. 68. Two and two is/are four. 69. Four times four divided by two is/are eight. 70. The department members but not the chair has / have decided not to teach on Valentine's Day. 71. It is not the faculty members but the president who decide / decides this issue. 72. It were /was the speaker, not his ideas, that has/ have provoked the students to riot. 73. The colors of the rainbow is/are beautiful. 74. There is/are a problem with the balance sheet. Here is/are the papers you requested 75. The cow and the pig is/are jumping over the moon.