Subject-Verb Agreement Corrections

Corrected Sentences:

The following sentences have been corrected for subject-verb agreement. Explanations are provided for each correction.

1. Someone, either a utility worker or a local resident, has turned in an alarm about the natural gas leak.
- Explanation: The subject is "someone," which is singular. Therefore, the verb should be "has" instead of "have."
2. The roach races at the annual "Bug Fest" at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia are worth seeing.
- Explanation: The subject is "roach races," which is plural. The verb should be "are" instead of "is."
3. Neither of the theories about cosmic rays makes sense to me.
- Explanation: "Neither" is singular. The verb should be "makes" instead of "make."
4. Abigail, along with her sister, is taking a pledge to stick to a vegetarian diet for 30 days.
- Explanation: The subject is "Abigail," and the phrase "along with her sister" is parenthetical and does not affect the verb. The verb "is" is already correct.
5. The head of the department and one of her employees have come up with some new ideas for the company.
- Explanation: The subject is a compound subject "The head of the department and one of her employees" which is plural. The verb should be "have" instead of "has".
6. One out of four second doctor's opinions fails to confirm the first doctor's opinion.
- Explanation: The subject is "one", which is singular. The verb should be "fails" instead of "fail".
7. The one million inhabitants of the Chinese city of Zhuji make 8 billion pairs of socks a year— 35% of the total worldwide sock production.
- Explanation: The subject is "inhabitants," which is plural. Therefore, the verb should be "make" instead of "makes." The statistic $35%$ of worldwide sock production is attributed to Zhuji.
8. Where is my stack of books?
- Explanation: The subject is "stack," which is singular. Therefore, the verb should be "is" instead of "are."
**9. Every one of the Russians interviewed believes