(The girls are closer, so verb is plural) 10) Neither the tray nor the cups were weegten. (The cups are closer, so the verb is plural) Subjects (who or what it is) and verbs (plot or state of being) must agree. 3) For some indeterminate pronouns (some, all, none), it depends on the element to which the pronoun refers. 6) One of the nails stands. (one is singular) 4) Some of the money is missing. (Singular silver is singular) 5) None of the marbles came out of the circle. (Plural whispers is plural). . . . .