1. Peanuts (are, is) valuable for many reasons.
2. Inventors (are, is) hard workers.
3. Cars (was, were) a good invention.
4. Sweet potatoes (was, were) easy to grow.
5. Peanuts (are, is) good for people.
6. Different crops (was, were) better.
1.are
2.are
3. were
4. were
5. are
6. were
Yay! All your answers are correct.
To determine whether to use "are" or "is" in each sentence, you need to identify the subject and whether it is singular or plural.
1. In the sentence "Peanuts (are, is) valuable for many reasons," the subject is "peanuts," which is plural. Therefore, the correct form is "are."
2. In the sentence "Inventors (are, is) hard workers," the subject is "inventors," which is also plural. Therefore, the correct form is "are."
3. In the sentence "Cars (was, were) a good invention," the subject is "cars," which is plural. Therefore, the correct form is "were."
4. In the sentence "Sweet potatoes (was, were) easy to grow," the subject is "sweet potatoes," which is also plural. Therefore, the correct form is "were."
5. In the sentence "Peanuts (are, is) good for people," the subject is again "peanuts," which is plural. Therefore, the correct form is "are."
6. In the sentence "Different crops (was, were) better," the subject is "different crops," which is plural. Therefore, the correct form is "were."