1:The maximum number of passengers (blank) posted in the front of the bus.
is;are.....is***
2:More than one-half of Sal's profits (blank) spent on camera equipment.
was;were....was***
3:Both "Pied Beauty and "Spring and Fall: To a Young Child" suggest a sense of?
A:disappointment
B:nature's beauty***
C:frustration
D:joyfulness
4:Which of the following would Hopkins say is(not) true of the things mentioned in "Pied Beauty"?
A:Some are spotted or speckled
B:All are worthy of praise
C:Some are sorrowful***
D:All are glorious
Are these correct?
I disagree with #2. "profits" is plural.
Answers 1, 3, and 4 were correct; however, the correct answer for 2 is were.
Okay, thank you so much! I will go read some more.
Reed- profits is not the subject. It's in a prepositional phrase. <g>
Don't tell anyone, but I was one of Reed's high school English teachers.
Your secret is safe in this arena : )
Best wishes Reed.
English is tricky at the best of times.