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DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the simple subject in each sentence. (25 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun or
compound noun.
2. Choose the verb or verb phrase in parentheses that agrees with the subject. (25 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
Simple Subject: The United States still (produces, produce) a majority of the world’s food supply.
Simple Predicate: The United States still (produces, produce) a majority of the world’s food supply.
Simple Subject: Modern farms (has become, have become) more efficient than ever.
Simple Predicate: Modern farms (has become, have become) more efficient than ever.
Simple Subject: A new science called agribusiness (has been, have been) responsible for much of the improvement.
Simple Predicate: A new science called agribusiness (has been, have been) responsible for much of the improvement.
Simple Subject: Farmers (takes, take) a keen interest in market conditions and efficiency techniques.
Simple Predicate: Farmers (takes, take) a keen interest in market conditions and efficiency techniques.
Simple Subject: For a farmer today, one day's work (equals, equal) about a week’s effort for our grandparents.
Simple Predicate: For a farmer today, one day's work (equals, equal) about a week’s effort for our grandparents.
Simple Subject: Scientifically balanced fertilizers (keeps, keep) the nutrients in the soil high.
Simple Predicate: Scientifically balanced fertilizers (keeps, keep) the nutrients in the soil high.
Simple Subject: Better seeds (yields, yield) larger crops.
Simple Predicate: Better seeds (yields, yield) larger crops.
Simple Subject: The seeds (is developed, are developed) to withstand extremes in climate and disease.
Simple Predicate: The seeds (is developed, are developed) to withstand extremes in climate and disease.
Simple Subject: Many large companies products (is, are) hybrid seeds.
Simple Predicate: Many large companies products (is, are) hybrid seeds.
Simple Subject: Newly developed weed-killers (increases, increase) crop yield.
Simple Predicate: Newly developed weed-killers (increases, increase) crop yield.
Simple Subject: Efficient pest control (has reduced, have reduced) crop loss.
Simple Predicate: Efficient pest control (has reduced, have reduced) crop loss.
Simple Subject: Almost every year the yield (rises, rise) per acre.
Simple Predicate: Almost every year the yield (rises, rise) per acre.
Simple Subject: Computers (performs, perform) many tasks on modern farms.
Simple Predicate: Computers (performs, perform) many tasks on modern farms.
Simple Subject: They (records, record) statistics on crop production and even track the weather.
Simple Predicate: They (records, record) statistics on crop production and even track the weather.
Simple Subject: Despite all of these advances, the number (grows, grow) smaller every year.
Simple Predicate: Despite all of these advances, the number (grows, grow) smaller every year.
Simple Subject: Many young people (leaves, leave) the family farm in search of another profession.
Simple Predicate: Many young people (leaves, leave) the family farm in search of another profession.
Simple Subject: Large corporations (has purchased, have purchased) many of the successful farms.
Simple Predicate: Large corporations (has purchased, have purchased) many of the successful farms.
Simple Subject: These huge companies (involves, involve) themselves in every facet of agriculture.
Simple Predicate: These huge companies (involves, involve) themselves in every facet of agriculture.
Simple Subject: To some people, that practice (is, are) beneficial.
Simple Predicate: To some people, that practice (is, are) beneficial.
Simple Subject: Others (thinks, think) it hurts the small farmer.
Simple Predicate: Others (thinks, think) it hurts the small farmer.
Simple Subject: Many advances (has been made, have been made) in livestock production.
Simple Predicate: Many advances (has been made, have been made) in livestock production.
Simple Subject: Fewer animals (dies, die) from disease because of advances in veterinary science.
Simple Predicate: Fewer animals (dies, die) from disease because of advances in veterinary science.
Simple Subject: New antibiotics (decrease, decreases) the number of deaths in young animals.
Simple Predicate: New antibiotics (decrease, decreases) the number of deaths in young animals.
Simple Subject: Scientists (continues, continue) to search for ways to increase the meat supply.
Simple Predicate: Scientists (continues, continue) to search for ways to increase the meat supply.
Simple Subject: One new product (is, are) called beefalo.
Simple Predicate: One new product (is, are) called beefalo.