Special Subjects
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The audience (roars, roar) as Michael Jordan steps onto the court.
roars
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Barbara Jordan's years in the U.S. Congress (has, have) given her a unique perspective on American politics.
What is years; have?
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Every chef and gourmet cook (know, knows) that the appropriate kitchen implements make food preparation easier.
What is Chief and cook knows
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All of the performers of the opera (know, knows) their part.
What is All and know?
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The growing threat to America's wild animals (is, are) a national problem.
What is to America's wild animals and is?
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Jordan's team (contribute/contributes) to his success as a player.
What is contributes?
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American women, in Jordan's opinion, (needs, need) to make their voices heard in government.
What is women; need?
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Preparation or service often (depends, depend) upon having the correct utensils close at hand.
What is Preparation or service depends?
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Few of the soloists (was, were) needed for this particular work.
What is Few and were?
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Another problem that we are faced with in this country (is, are) the devastation of the many acres of forest land that we lose each year to industries.
What is in this country, of the many acres, of forest land, to industries and is?
Looking at his record, Jordan's total scored points (show/shows) an impressive year-end average, it was Jordan's in 1988.
What is show?
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All of the women in Congress (serve, serves) a greater purpose to our country than most people realize.
What is All; serve
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Ham and eggs (is,are) fairly simple to prepare, but you still need the proper utensils.
What is Ham and eggs are?
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Any of the audience members who came late (was, were) handed a program by the usher.
What is Any and were?
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Keep in mind that our forests (is, are) a wonderful resource for recreation, and there (is, are) thousands of campers and hikers that visit the trails in these forests every day.
What is in mind, for recreation, of campers, in these forests, are and are?
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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?
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Everybody who contributes to public service (is, are) a hero in my eyes.
What is Everybody; is
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For carving meats, a fork and a sharp knife (is, are) essential to produce smooth, even slices.
What is fork and knife are?
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Each of the programs left after the performance (was, were) recycled.
What is Each and was?
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If we factor in the cost of deforestation to our environment, it is obvious to see there (is, are) thousands of dollars lost each year because of floods and soil erosion.
What is in the cost, of deforestation, to our environment, to see, of dollars, because of, are?
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Watching Jordan pass to his teammates and shoot free throws (help, helps) fans see this brilliant athlete close up as he passes and shoots.
What is help
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The research by these two physicists (was, were) able to disprove a universally accepted law of nature.
What is research; was?
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A grater or a blender (is, are) useful for making delicious soups and sauces quickly and efficiently.
What is grater and blender is?
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Everyone in the audience members (was, were) pleased by the performance.
What is Everyone and was?
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Efforts by the US government and efforts by private citizens (seem, seems) reasonably effective to protect the forests throughout the country.
What is by the US government, by private citizens, to protect, throughout the country and seem?