Walking (is, are) good exercise. 2. Several of the students (was, were) absent. 3. One of my friends (needs, need) some help. 4. Mike, rather than his brothers, (is, are) responsible for the loss. 5. Most of the book (was, were) interesting. 6. The writer and poet (is, are) here. 7. That I shall work with you (is, are) a great pleasure. 8. What he says (does, do) not agree with what he does. 9. This is one of the rooms that (was, were) damaged in the war. 10. We went to two restaurants. Neither of them (was, were) expensive.