Special Subjects
Compound Subjects
Indefinite Pronouns
Linking Verbs
100

The audience (roars, roar) as Michael Jordan steps onto the court.

roars

100

Every chef and gourmet cook (know, knows) that the appropriate kitchen implements make food preparation easier.

What is Chief and cook knows

100
All of the performers of the opera (know, knows) their part.
What is know?
100
The growing threat to America's wild animals (is, are) a national problem.
What is threat, is?
200
Jordan's statistics (justifies/justify) his fans' reaction.
What is justify?
200
Preparation and service often (depends, depend) upon having the correct utensils close at hand.
What is Preparation and service depend?
200

These considerable contributions to the field of science (has, have) enhanced our understanding of the world.

have

200
Another problem (is, are) the many acres of forest land we lose each year.
What is problem is?
300
Thirty-seven points per game (makes,make) an impressive year-end average, it was Jordan's in 1988.
What is makes?
300

Bacon and eggs (is,are) fairly simple to prepare, but you still need the proper utensils.

are

300
Any of the audience who came late (was, were) handed a program by the usher.
What is were?
300
Our forests (is, are) also a wonderful resource for recreaction.
What is forests, are?
400
Five million dollars (is, are) a great deal of money, but many think an athlete of Jordan's caliber deserves that salary.
What is is?
400
For craving meats a fork and a sharp knife (is, are) essential to produce smooth, even slices.
What is fork and knife are?
400
Each of the programs left after the performance (was, were) recycled.
What is was?
400

The cost of poor infrastructure (is, are) years of floods and damaging soil erosion.

, is?

500
Binoculars (help, helps) fans see this brilliant athlete close up as he passes and shoots.
What is help
500
A grater and a blender (is, are) useful for making delicious soups and sauces quickly and efficiently.
What is grater and blender are?
500
Most of the audience members (was, were) pleased by the performance.
What is were?
500
Efforts by government and private citizens (seem, seems) the soultion.
What is efforts, seem?
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