Question

1. some of the money (was, were) left in the hands of the bar boss, another name for bartender.
2. the nightly news (cover, covers) stories dealing with the safety of magnesium alloy wheels, or \mag\; net oil profits; and politics.
3. nobody (offer, offers) to quaff red dye unless they really mean it.
4. my sisters and brother (want, wants) to send the board called ouija, farcical though it may be, away from us.
5. looking for a good one to steal, the gang (find, finds) the jaguars rim hot-- epically so-- making their decision an easy one.
6. the crew (respond, responds) well to spending its evening watching captured sailors walk the plank tonight.
7. concerning the purchase of a new home, everyone (desire, desires) to move no more.
8. four years (is, are) a rather lengthy term in a tormented society for a politician.
9. the media usually (respect, respects) alumni of the maryland institute of technology in the humanities as change agents; m.i.t.h. students, take notice.
10. even six eighths of the sales of the product (serve, serves) to open guineas borders to other businesses.
11. most of the evidence (point, points) to an illegal web link you operated with a peruvian shepherd.
12. congress (order, orders) its custodial staff to shred derisive and incriminating documents.

Explanation:

1. "Money" is an uncountable noun, so the verb should be singular. "Was" is the correct form.
2. "The nightly news" is a singular entity, so the verb should be singular. "Covers" is the correct form.
3. "Nobody" is a singular subject, so the verb should be singular. "Offers" is the correct form.
4. "My sisters and brother" is a plural subject, so the verb should be plural. "Want" is the correct form.
5. "The gang" is a singular entity (referring to the group as a whole), so the verb should be singular. "Finds" is the correct form.
6. "The crew" is a singular entity (referring to the group as a whole), so the verb should be singular. "Responds" is the correct form.
7. "Everyone" is a singular subject, so the verb should be singular. "Desires" is the correct form.
8. "Four years" is considered a singular unit (a length of time), so the verb should be singular. "Is" is the correct form.
9. "The media" is a singular entity (referring to the institution), so the verb should be singular. "Respects" is the correct form.
10. "Six eighths of the sales" is a plural subject (referring to the sales), so the verb should be plural. "Serve" is the correct form.
11. "Most of the evidence" is a singular subject (evidence is uncountable), so the verb should be singular. "Points" is the correct form.
12. "Congress" is a singular entity (referring to the legislative body), so the verb should be singular. "Orders" is the correct form.

Answer:

1. was
2. covers
3. offers
4. want
5. finds
6. responds
7. desires
8. is
9. respects
10. serve
11. points
12. orders