Is it correct to say that "living in cities were beneficial for the immigrants" or "living in cities was beneficial for the immigrants"?

I'll mark ! what are some examples of metaphors and symbolism in the song "lose yourself" by eminem?

Read the excerpt from "the blackfeet creation." how do readers know that this excerpt is from a myth? the excerpt describes an animal called a muskrat. the excerpt describes old man drying the mud. the excerpt describes old man scattering mud over water. the excerpt describes how muskrat create land.

In the por "heaven" what things does echo say will last?