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52. The committee generally (decide, decides) on its course of action pretty quickly.

53. After the rain, the entire heard (graze, grazes) peacefully along the hillside.

54. The evening before the battle, the army (clean, cleans) their weapons.

55. Having reached the state semifinals, the team (are, is) celebrating their individual

achievements.

56. Our family (has, have) never been able to agree on our summer vacation

destination.

57. Every Saturday, the troop (present, presents) individual projects to their parents.

58. The jury (deliberate, deliberates) its decision for hours.

59. The city council (vote, votes) on their opinion of a new tax increase.

60. The flock (raise, raises) their wings to fly.

VIII. Amounts and measurement: Write the correct form of the verb on the answer

sheet.

61. Fifteen dollars (was, were) a fair price for that teapot.

62. Sixty yards of fabric ( is, are) enough to make the banners for the parade.

63. (Is, Are) mumps a contagious disease.

64. One quarter of the floor (is, are) reserved for dancing.

65. The three weeks before Spring Break (feel, feels) like forever.

IX. Paragraph Edit: Correct the verbs that do not agree with their subject. Place a

“C” in the blank if the sentence is correct.

(66) Besides harming their own bodies, smokers also endanger the good health of people

around them. (67) Cigarette smoke, either from a smoker's exhalation or straight from the

cigarette, contain carbon monoxide, a highly poisonous gas. (68) Nobody appreciate

breathing in poisonous gas. (69) And it is not just the health factors that keeps away from

smokers. (70) Even nonsmokers who do not know about carbon monoxide is usually

bothered by the smoke because it makes breathing difficult. (71) In addition, a lot of

smoke in closed rooms are often irritating to the eyes. (72) Many people is also disgusted

(73) when they smells a smoker's clothes or see the yellow nicotine stains on a smoker's

front teeth. (74) Finally, not too many people enjoy kissing somebody whose mouth taste

like an ashtray. (75) So, smokers needs to realize that they are harming those around

them not just themselves.

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