1. in the spring, my allergies (make, makes) me miserable. 2. this class (get, gets) more difficult every day. 3. my cousins in puerto rico (turn, turns) my visits into special occasions. 4. with a smile, my daughter's kindergarten teacher (welcome, welcomes) each child to class. 5. the construction workers across the street never (arrive, arrives) before 8: 00am 6. around the corner (stand, stands) an old house and a new apartment building. 7. arriving quickly and without warning, thunderstorms (strike, strikes) the area on a summer afternoons. 8. our english class (requires, require) more writing than my math class.