First question
which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. a pack of wolves were spotted in the mountains.

b. the trees in the backyard needs trimming.

c. my favorite kinds of italian food are lasagna and ravioli.

d. citizens of the united states pays taxes. 2. which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. a pile of old clothes were dumped in the basement.
b. their conversation during the concert were quite rude.
c. the termites in that nest feed the queen.
d. a tree beside the flowers have sprouted new buds.

3. which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. rome in its early days was a small town.
b. small mammals like mice and other rodents makes frequent meals for snakes.
c. the front teeth of a rodent keeps growing.
d. the road beyond these buildings need to be repaved.

4. which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. a river with all its tributaries is called a river system.
b. the time between labor day and seem short.
c. this map of the united states show only major cities.
d. the waters of the north atlantic contains many fish.

5. which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. the sticks of butter has melted.
b. last week, the citizens of the neighborhood was picking up loose trash.
c. some people from the city walks to work every day.
d. my neighbors next door dry their laundry outdoors on a clothesline.

6. which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. in the center ring were four monkeys on bicycles.
b. was any sandwiches left for me?
c. there is many breeds of dogs in the united states.
d. here are your library book.

7. which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. along the streets near the waterfront rides several cyclists.
b. here are my plans for the weekend.
c. there cross an alley cat.
d. beneath the porch is both of our bicycles

8. which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. there was three yard sales in our neighborhood yesterday.
b. has we already arrived at the bookstore?
c. on the vine grow three ripe tomatoes.
d. above the treetops soar a beautiful hawk.

"character is what you are in the dark." dwight lyman moody, in this very witty quotation of his, states we act and think differently when we are "in the dark", that is, when the spotlight is not on us and everyone can see us and consequently judge us. when reading, we tend to be sympathetic to some characters and their dilemmas. by being so, we are saying to ourselves that we agree with those characters' acts and choices, even if they are morally questionable if we have common sense in mind. dwight lyman moody's quotation applies very well to "crime and punishment", by   19th century russian writer fiodor dostoyevsky. raskolnikov, the main character, a former law student who spends his days reflecting upon life and its misery, draws a fatal conclusion: mankind is divided in two main categories: ordinary and extraordinary people. the first are the ones who lead a run-of-the-mill existence and are full of imperfections; the latter are the ones who are spiritually superior, the ones who always know better, and have the right to judge the ordinary ones, as well as eliminate them if for common good. raskolnikov considers himself as belonging to the extraordinary category and decides to kill an old lady who is a money lender and in whose house he rents a small room. raskolnikov compares himself to napoleon, who had the undeniable right to execute tons of people during the war in order to save his nation. of course what the main character decides to do is a horrendous crime, but as readers we feel it is the right thing for him to do, since the victim is a mean old woman who only thinks about money and keeps humiliating her younger sister. what one experiences is a mixture of sympathy and empathy for the character, even though he decides to commit homicide, which is not at all accepted or tolerated by civilized citizens. however, since readers are "in the dark", they allow themselves to feel in ways they would probably never dare to confess to anyone, no matter how nasty or vicious a character can be. after all, they are just reading and doing no harm. in other words, readers are in the dark and can be who they are without being judged.