Which verb agrees with its subject?

Nobody on either of the teams __________ hoping to earn fouls or penalties.

A.
were

B.
is

C.

Question

Which verb agrees with its subject?

Nobody on either of the teams __________ hoping to earn fouls or penalties.
 
 A.
were
 
 B.
is
 
 C.  <=====My guess
are
 
 D.
have been

anonymous · Answer

@Firejay5

texaschic101 · Answer

" nobody " is a singular noun...so you need a singular verb. So what do you think now ?

texaschic101 · Answer

oops..I think " nobody " is a pronoun functioning as the subject

texaschic101 · Answer

but your still gonna need the singular verb

firejay5 · Answer

@Sworewolf  The correct answer is B. Is, because if you took out "on either of the teams" the answer is right there staring you in the face.

anonymous · Answer

oh. lol

texaschic101 · Answer

yep...B is your singular verb