Subject-Verb Agreement #1

The cause of the accident __________ faulty brakes.

• was

• were

The cactus with flowers ________ an attractive houseplant.

• makes

• make

Fossil hunters ________ dinosaur remains around the world.

• has found

• have found

Fossil evidence ________ that many dinosaurs died in a short period of time.

• shows

• show

The root systems of cacti ________out to collect as much water as possible.

• spread

• spreads

Still, clusters of plant life ______ common in some deserts.

• is

• are

Businesses of every kind _________ many acres each day.

• destroys

• destroy

The noisy neighbors ____ a constant problem.

• was

• were

The band director's biggest disappointment _____ the clarinets.

• remains

• remain

the individual bright colors _________ a dull blur at dusk.

• becomes

• become