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100
The audience (roars, roar) as Michael Jordan steps onto the court.
roars
100
Identify the subject and the verb: Barbara and Jordan's years in the U.S. Congress (has, have) given her a unique perspective on American politics.
subject = years; verb = have?
100
Identify the subjects and the verb: Del Rio and San Antonio (is, are) two Texas cities that have names of Spanish origin.
subject = Del Rio and San Antonio verb = are
100
All of the performers of the opera (know, knows) their part.
verb = know
100
Identify the subject and the verb: The growing threat to America's wild animals (is, are) a national problem.
threat / is
200
Jordan's statistics (justifies/justify) his fans' reaction.
justify
200
Identify the subject and the verb: African American women, in Jordan's opinion, (needs, need) to make their voices heard in government.
subject = women; verb = need
200
Preparation and service often (depends, depend) upon having the correct utensils close at hand.
subject = preparation and service verb = depend
200
Few of the soloists (was, were) needed for this particular work.
verb = were
200
Identify the subject and the verb: Another problem (is, are) the many acres of forest land we lose each year.
problem / is
300
Thirty-seven points per game (makes,make) an impressive year-end average, it was Jordan's in 1988.
makes
300
Identify the subject and the verb: Barbara Jordan's place in history books clearly (seem, seems) secure.
subject = place; verb = seems
300
Identify the subject and the verb: Ham and eggs (is, are) fairly simple to prepare, but you still need the proper utensils.
subject = ham and eggs verb = is
300
(Is, Are) any of the vegetables left?
verb = are
300
Identify the subject and the verb: Our forests (is, are) also a wonderful resource for recreation.
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.
is
400
Identify the subject and the verb: These considerable contributions to the field of science (has, have) enhanced our understanding of the world.
subject = contributions; verb = have
400
Identify the subject and the verb: Neither Lateia nor Gloria, I believe, (sing, sings) in the school choir.
subject = Lateia / Gloria verb = sings
400
Each of the programs left after the performance (was, were) recycled.
verb = was
400
Identify the subject and the verb: The cost of deforestation (is, are) years of floods and damaging soil erosion.
cost / is
500
Binoculars (help, helps) fans see this brilliant athlete close up as he passes and shoots.
help
500
Identify the subject and the verb: The research by these two physicists (was, were) able to disprove a universally accepted law of nature.
subject = research; verb = was
500
A grater and a blender (is, are) useful for making delicious soups and sauces quickly and efficiently.
subject = grater and blender verb = are
500
Each of the pictures (was, were) in a silver frame.
verb = was
500
Efforts by government and private citizens (seem, seems) the solution.
efforts / seem