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The Verb "To be"
Circle the form of the verb be that best completes each sentence.

1.  The police (was, were) quick to diffuse the angry crowd before tempers flared out of control.
2.  newspaper articles (was, were) tenable and could be believed; however, that is not the case in today's times.
3.  Zorana's happiness (was, were) so frail that a cross-eyed look could break her heart.
4.  Jesse James (was, were) a notorious train robber of the Old West.
5.  As we listened to the technical description of our software, it (was, were) not long before I realized that I was not understanding the nuances of the computer language.
6.  It (was, were) hard to see the fish in the brackish water.
7.  Since my two best friends (was, were) arguing, I offered to intercede for them so they could get along again.
8.  In pioneer times, potatoes and apples (was, were) often stored in the cellar.
9.  The witness' oblique response (was, were) struck from the records for lack of substance.
10.  The boys (was, were) beginning to wreak havoc on the girls' cabin while they were swimming in the lake.
11.  He (was, were) an avid skier so he went skiing in a different location each week.
12.  There (was, were) many months of discord before the problem was resolved.
13.  When our team won the championship, we (was, were) all ecstatic.
14.  It (was, were) the habit of the Huns to exploit the people of lands they conquered.
15.  It wasn't long before Brandon (was, were) indicted on charges of breaking and entering into his neighbor's home while they were away.
16.  As a child, I went through a harrowing ordeal when my mother and father (was, were) both seriously injured in a car wreck.
17.  The precarious railing made me uneasy and I (was, were) not willing to climb any higher.
18.  Christina's actions (was, were) reprehensible and she should be ashamed of herself!
19.  Because Sarah (was, were) my friend, I was reluctant to tell on her.
20.  There (was, were) so many other problems, it was impossible to arbitrate a settlement agreeable to everyone.



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