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Public transportation in Rome (is, are) provided by an elaborate bus system. |
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The movie critic's brutally candid remarks about the film (was, were) not his typical response to a bad movie. He is usually more tactful than that. |
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My grandmother's avocation (is, are) making quilts for all of her grandchildren. |
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We (is, are, am) very fortunate that our government grounded all airplanes before the terrorists could hijack another one. |
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Sometimes body language (is, are, am) more accurate than verbal communication. |
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We believe that peace (is, are) possible and that it's probable. |
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Cosmic rays (is, are, am) highly energetic particles, and when they collide with atoms, they send other particles, such as neutrons, flying off in all directions. |
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The gentry of Highland Park (is, are) well known for their luxurious homes and haughty demeanor. |
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We (is, are, am) concerned about Courtney's diction, so we may need to take her to a speech therapist. |
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The two countries called an armistice and decided that the fighting had gone on long enough. Eight years later, they (is, are) still living side-by-side peacefully. |
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This vacation (was, were) his idea of ultimate paradise. |
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If you doubt my veracity, then I guess there is not much more that I can say to convince you that I know what I (is, are, am) talking about. |
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It (was, were) not coincidental that the stocks fell at the same time that Europe retracted their agreement with China. |
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Every time I (is, are, am) around Samuel, I get embarrassed by his strident jokes. |
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He (is, are) giving away most of his toys, but he wants to retain all the puzzles. |
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The Johnsons (is, are) loath to move, but Mr. Johnson's job transfer makes it necessary. |
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We received a query from one of our customers asking us if we could make sure that the prices of our items (was, were) more prominent. |
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James' short, and often very pointed, poems (is, are) excellent examples of the epigram form. |
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It was another balmy day in Florida and many people (was, were) at the beaches. |
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Although the cut (was, were) superficial, Isaac still had to be treated by the doctor. |
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