Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs.
1. None of the garbage (was/were)picked up.
2. Either of us (is/are) capable of solving the problem
3. None but fools (has/have) ever believed it.
4. One of the students (is/are) absent.
5. Not only the soldiers but also the officer (were/was) drunk.
6. The politician along with the newsman, (is/are) expected shortly.
7. The pair of scissors J (belong/belongs) to my uncle.
8. A lot of work (has/have) to be done.
9. I wish I (knew/know) her address.
