The car with many riders (was/were) speeding around the curve.

The quilts that these women made of scraps of silk (was, were) called crazy quilts.

The list of items (is/are) on the desk.

The actors on the screen (is/are) pretending to be friends.

A bouquet of yellow roses (lend/lends) color and fragrance to the room.

Neither of these cookbooks (contain/contains) the recipe for Manhattan-style squid eyeball stew.

The musicians in the orchestra (is taking, are taking) their seats.

The bush of roses in full bloom (was, were) a beautiful sight.

Several teaspoons of cinnamon (was added, were added) to the mix.

Cars driving through the tunnel (turns, turn) their lights on.

The orchard of birch trees (is shining, are shining) in the sun

The pot of flowers (looks, look) lovely on the table.

A box of warm coats (was delivered, were delivered) to the shelter.

That group of stars (is called, are called) the Big Dipper.