Subject-Verb Agreement 1

Last year, investors ______ (be) planning to build a new shopping mall north of the town. However, _______ (there, be) several problems with the location, so they canceled the project. 

Alaska and the mainland of the United States ______ (not, share) a common border. Every driver who wants to drive from Washington to Alaska _______ (must, cross) into Canada and then _______ (have) to drive for 37 hours to reach the Alaskan border. 

Alligators and crocodiles _____ (appear) quite similar. However, _____(there, be) significant differences between the two animals. For example, alligators ____(have) U-shaped noses, but the nose of a crocodile ____(be) V shaped. Additionally, only the crocodile ____ (be) able to lift its body completely off the ground.

In the U.S. legal system, judges _____ (not, create) laws. Instead, a judge _____ (interpret) laws and ____ (use) them to make decisions in court.

Many people_____ (believe) that the Sydney Opera House _____ (be) one giant building, but it actually _____ (contain) eight smaller performance areas. This amazing building ____ (can, hold) 5,700 people at one time.

American football players _____ (must, wear) a lot of protective equipment However, in the equally violent sport of rugby, players _____ (not, wear) much protective equipment.

In the United States, voting for the new president and other high officials _____ (be) traditionally on the first Tuesday in November. The newly elected officials then ____ (take) office in January.

The process is relatively simple. When the metal ____ (reach) 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, it _____ (become) a liquid. Then workers _____ (pour) it into a mold.