Today’s Bellringer 01/14/13

Classify the following sentence.

During the blizzard the wolf’s cubs impatiently waited in the shelter of the trees for theirmother.

Choose the correct verb in each sentence. Tell which RULE was used for each sentence!!

1.) The class (disagree, disagrees) on a theme for the dance.

2.) Politics in a business office (is, are) dangerous.

3.) The jury (was, were) in a hot disagreement.

4.) Twenty pounds of apples (was, were) sent to us.

5.) Five tons (is, are) average weight of most elephants.