Choose the correct verb in parentheses to make the subject and verb in each sentence agree. Write your answers on a sheet of paper. Museums in Mobile (feature, features) everything from art to zoology. Cruises on Mobile Bay (seem, seems) especially popular with tourists. Those live oaks beside the church (has, have) been there for ages. The French influence from centuries ago (is, are) still visible. Live music on the riverboats (invite, invites) everyone to dance.
Museums in Mobile feature everything from art to zoology.
Cruises on Mobile Bay seem especially popular with tourists.
Those live oaks beside the church have been there for ages.
The French influence from centuries ago is still visible.
Live music on the riverboats invites everyone to dance.
The correct verbs to make the subject and verb in each sentence agree are:
1. Museums in Mobile feature everything from art to zoology.
2. Cruises on Mobile Bay seem especially popular with tourists.
3. Those live oaks beside the church have been there for ages.
4. The French influence from centuries ago is still visible.
5. Live music on the riverboats invites everyone to dance.
To choose the correct verb in parentheses and make the subject and verb in each sentence agree, follow these steps:
1. Identify the subject of the sentence.
2. Determine whether the subject is singular or plural.
3. Select the corresponding verb form to match the subject.
Let's go through each sentence and apply these steps:
1. Museums in Mobile (feature, features) everything from art to zoology.
- The subject is "Museums in Mobile."
- Since "Museums" is plural, the verb form should be also be plural.
- Therefore, the correct verb is "feature."
- Write "feature" on your sheet of paper.
2. Cruises on Mobile Bay (seem, seems) especially popular with tourists.
- The subject is "Cruises on Mobile Bay."
- Since "Cruises" is plural, the verb form should be also be plural.
- Therefore, the correct verb is "seem."
- Write "seem" on your sheet of paper.
3. Those live oaks beside the church (has, have) been there for ages.
- The subject is "Those live oaks beside the church."
- "Those" indicates plural, so the verb should be plural as well.
- Therefore, the correct verb is "have."
- Write "have" on your sheet of paper.
4. The French influence from centuries ago (is, are) still visible.
- The subject is "The French influence from centuries ago."
- Since "The French influence" is singular, the verb form should be singular.
- Therefore, the correct verb is "is."
- Write "is" on your sheet of paper.
5. Live music on the riverboats (invite, invites) everyone to dance.
- The subject is "Live music on the riverboats."
- "Live music" is singular, so the verb form should be singular.
- Therefore, the correct verb is "invites."
- Write "invites" on your sheet of paper.
After going through all the sentences, you should have the following verbs on your sheet of paper: feature, seem, have, is, invites.