Circle the correct verb in the parentheses to achieve subject-verb agreement.
1. the potholes in the road (is, are) creating a driving hazard.
2. some citizens of this country (thinks, think) that they do not have a duty to vote.
3. the harsh rays of the sun (shines, shine) through my bedroom window far too early each morning.
4. the tolling of the village church bells (signals, signal) the beginning of sunday worship services.
5. the chickens that my neighbor owns (squawks, squawk) loudly all day long.
6. the ice cubes in the punchbowl (has, have) melted.
7. theater goers sometimes (forgets, forget) to turn off their cell phones during movies.
8. the children, as well as their mother, (is, are) disappointed with how badly the new recipe turned out.
9. the refrigerator in the kitchen (hums, hum).
10. where (is, are) that noise coming from?