Special Subjects
Phrases
Compound Subjects
Indefinite Pronouns
Linking Verbs
100
One of the many cultures studied by anthropologists (is, are) the Kwakiutl Indians.
one; is
100
At Yellowstone Park, grizzly bears (doesn’t, don’t) have names; they have numbers.
bears; don't
100
Both Democrats and Republicans (is, are) electing a new leader.
Democrats, Republicans; are
100
Among the animals, turtles cling to their basic structural design, while many of the others (is, are) experimenting their way to extinction.
many; are
100
Among the fascinating facts about turtles, another (is / are) their patterns of dots, splashes, and hieroglyphs.
another; is
200
Often the leader of the Kwakiutl dances, (foams, foam) at the mouth, and (tosses, toss) burning ashes into the crowd.
leader; foams, tosses
200
In the meeting between human and bear, a wild-card factor (throws, throw) all calculations and studies to the wind.
factor; throws
200
Neither threats nor hostile action (scares, scare) the enemy.
threats, action; scares
200
Turtles are unique; each (has, have) eight cervical vertebrea, compared with seven of most mammals.
each; has
200
Aquatic turtles are different from land turtles: most (is / are) unable to close their shells.
most; are
300
Wealth, such as cedar bark blankets, canoes, and large sculptured copper pieces (is, are) important to the Kwakiutl.
wealth; is
300
Even though they didn't, the Yellowstone authorities should (has, have) kept thorough records on each bear.
authorities; have
300
The actors and the director (understands, understand) the lighting problems.
actors, director; understand
300
Turtles are honored in many countries; in China, for example, everyone (worships, worship) the legendary turtle named Dwei who created the universe.
everyone; worships
300
A reader of poems (is / are) aware of Ogden Nash’s celebrated poem about turtles.
reader; is
400
Quilting bees, which have always provided warmth and sociability for the women participating in them, (is, are) now becoming quite profitable as well.
bees; are
400
When some bears (encounters, encounter) people, it is the bear who runs.
bears; encounter
400
Either the surfer or the swimmers (is, are) responsible for the littered beach.
surfer, swimmers; are
400
Turtles have specific characteristics; all (displays, display) two plated decks: the upper, called the carapace, and the lower, known as the plastron.
all; display
400
No one (is / are) going to bother snappers, eaters of anything from snakes and wooden canoe chunks to baby alligators.
one; is
500
!!!!!!!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!! Neither the boys nor their sister, who all like eating fried catfish, (has / have) ever gone fishing, nor do any of them (like / likes) cleaning fish, either.
boys, sister; has any; like
500
With possibly 30 of them having breeding females, the great national parks (holds, hold) about 200 grizzlies,
parks; hold
500
Not only a good diet but also realistic exercise plans (combines, combine) to help one lose weight.
diet, plans; combine
500
Of the female turtles, some (has, have) been found to be twice the size of the males.
some; have
500
However, several members of the early tribe (has / have) used turtles for food.
members; have
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