1. The police _______ arrested the suspect.

2. Neither the apples nor the pear _______ ripe.

3. A large number of houses _______ destroyed by the storm.

4. "Gulliver’s Travels" _______ written by Jonathan Swift.

5. One-third of the students _______ the test.

6. Every man, woman, and child _______ to obey the law.

7. The Philippines _______ an archipelago.

8. The scissors _______ not working properly.

9. Genetics _______ a very interesting field of study.

10. The news he gave us _______ surprising.

11. Much of the information _______ useful.

12. Statistics _______ her favorite subject.

13. Each of the students _______ assigned a task.

14. All of the furniture _______ old.

15. The poor _______ suffering from the cold.

16. Twenty miles _______ a long way to walk.

17. The cattle _______ driven to the pasture.

18. Some of the water _______ polluted.

19. A pair of glasses _______ on the desk.

20. Everyone _______ to be loved.

21. Neither the manager nor his employees _______ present.

22. A number of trees _______ planted yesterday.

23. The number of students who are absent _______ 5.

24. Smoking _______ not allowed in this area.

25. Most of the people _______ here.