172 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-HillGrammar
- Rootsfrom the mesquite tree (extends, extend) far below the ground.
- A ticketfor front-row seats (costs, cost) too much.
- The restaurantwith the chairs and tables in front of it (serves, serve) authentic
Hawaiian food. - Suitcaseswith an extra pouch (holds, hold) extra clothes.
- The fireworksat the city park (begins, begin) at 9:30 P.M.
- Patternsfrom the Smith Clothing Catalog (requires, require) careful cutting.
- Teamsin the City League (scores, score) more touchdowns than any other teams in the
county. - Here (is, are) the bookthat belongs to Kim.
- The presidentof the United States (lives, live) in the White House.
- Hamburgersat this restaurant (comes, come) with tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese.
- Treesnear the top of the mountain (needs, need) more water.
- The glueon postage stamps (contains, contain) flavoring to make it taste better.
- The photographerfrom the school paper (wants, want) us to smile for the class
picture. - Allof the visitors to the museum (receives, receive) a souvenir.
- The school yearin this district (lasts, last) nine months and two weeks.
- The lockersin this building (stands, stand) more than six feet high.
- The coreof Earth (contains, contain) molten iron.
- There (is, are) reptile eggsin that leathery covering.
- Eachof the birds in the wetlands (wears, wear) an identification tag.
- The leaderof the circus clowns (works, work) in a bank during the week.
- The organistin Rhonda’s church also (plays, play) at the baseball stadium.
- The ciderfrom Washington apples (has, have) a pleasant aroma.
- Class picturesfrom the 1980s (hangs, hang) in the halls.
- Lightfrom the sun (reaches, reach) Earth in eight minutes.
- The soundof the crickets (interrupts, interrupt) the quiet night.