1. Every woman, man, and child (is / are) protected under the law. 2. Bob, together with his friends, (is / are) going to come to the party tomorrow night. 3. Anything (is /are) better than going to another movie tonight. 4. Skating (is /are) becoming more popular every day 5. A number of reporters (was / were) at the conference yesterday. 6. Everybody who (has / have) a fever must go home immediately. 7. Your glasses (has/ have) been broken three times. 8. Two miles (is/ are) too much to run in a day. 9. The number of days in a week (is / are) seven. 10. These scissors (are / is) dull. 11. The pair of scissors (is / are) dull. 12. There (is / are) 49 students in my class. 13. There (have / has) been a number of telephone calls today. 14. The committee (have / has) already reached a decision. 15. Each student (have / has) answered the first three questions. 16. The crowd at the basketball game (was/ were) wild with excitement. 17. A pack of wild dogs (have / has) frightened the ducks away. 18. The army (have / has) eliminated the enemies. 19. There (have / has) been too many interruptions in this class. 20. Look. An orange and black bird (is / are) sitting in that tree.