Special Subjects
The audience (roars, roar) as Michael Jordan steps onto the court.
what is audience; roars
Barbara and Jordan's years in the U.S. Congress (has, have) given her a unique perspective on American politics.
What is years; have?
Every chef and gourmet cook (know, knows) that the appropriate kitchen implements make food preparation easier.
What is chef and cook?; knows
All of the performers of the opera (know, knows) their part.
What is all-performers; know?
The growing threat to America's wild animals (is, are) a national problem.
What is threat; is?
Jordan's statistics (justifies/justify) his fans' reaction.
What is statistics; justify?
African American women, in Jordan's opinion, (needs, need) to make their voices heard in government.
What is women; need?
Preparation and service often (depends, depend) upon having the correct utensils close at hand.
What is preparation and service; depend?
Compound subjects using "and" take a plural verb.
Few of the soloists (was, were) needed for this particular work.
What is few-soloists; were?
The indefinite pronoun few always takes a plural verb.
Another problem (is, are) the many acres of forest land we lose each year.
What is problem; is?
Thirty-seven points per game (makes,make) an impressive year-end average, it was Jordan's in 1988.
What is thirty-seven points; makes?
Barbara Jordan's place in history books clearly (seem, seems) secure.
What is place; seems?
Ham and eggs (is,are) fairly simple to prepare, but you still need the proper utensils.
What is Ham and eggs; is?
Any of the audience who came late (was, were) handed a program by the usher.
What is any-audience; were?
Our forests (is, are) also a wonderful resource for recreaction.
What is forests; are?
Five million dollars (is, are) a great deal of money, but many think an athlete of Jordan's caliber deserves that salary.
What is five million dollars; is?
These considerable contributions to the field of science (has, have) enhanced our understanding of the world.
What is contributions; have?
For craving meats a fork and a sharp knife (is, are) essential to produce smooth, even slices.
What is fork and knife; are?
Each of the programs left after the performance (was, were) recycled.
What is each-programs; was?
The cost of deforestation (is, are) years of floods and damaging soil erosion.
What is cost; is?
Binoculars (help, helps) fans see this brilliant athlete close up as he passes and shoots.
What is binoculars; help?
The research by these two physicists (was, were) able to disprove a universally accepted law of nature.
What is research; was?
A grater and a blender (is, are) useful for making delicious soups and sauces quickly and efficiently.
What is grater and blender; are?
Most of the audience members (was, were) pleased by the performance.
What is most-members; were?
Efforts by government and private citizens (seem, seems) the solution.
What is efforts; seem?