Chapter 5 Grammar

In downtown Bramwell, historic homes or a historic statue, (is, are) seen by visitors on the Hatfield and McCoy trail.

• is

• are

Outdoor trails or a movie theater (is, are) available for citizens to enjoy.

• is

• are

French Canadians (was, were) the first citizens of Louisiana.

• was

• were

Since its founding, the town (has, have) grown.

• has

• have

What is the subject of the sentence?

When they arrived, the Puritans of England, (was, were) escaping persecution.

• they

• Puritans

• England

What is the correct verb?

When they arrived, the Puritans of England, (was, were) escaping persecution.

• was

• were

Pick the subject

The entire population of West Virginia for more than two hundred years (was, were) almost all Scots Irish.

• entire

• West Virginia

• population

Pick theverb

The entire population of West Virginia for more than two hundred years (was, were) almost all Scots Irish.

• was

• were

Pick the subject

Known as the French Canadians, descendants of distinguished Christian families (remain, remains) in the area today.

• French

• Canadians

• descendants

• families

Pick the verb

Known as the French Canadians, descendants of distinguished Christian families (remain, remains) in the area today.

• remain

• remains