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Lesson 67 Circle the simple subject in each sentence. Then underline the correct form of each verb in
parentheses.
1. A new set of watercolors (is/are) what I want for my birthday.
2. Tubes of paint (works/work) best for my style of painting.
3. Mineral-based pigments (gives/give) the paints their colors.
4. Paints made with the pigment cadmium (looks/look) red.
5. Cobalt, another pigment, (turns/turn) paints blue.
6. Compounds of chrome and lead (produces/produce) brilliant pigments.
7. The many colors of chrome (includes/include) red, yellow, orange, and bright green.
8. The health risks of lead (necessitates/necessitate) handling these pigments with great care.
9. A mixture of iron oxide, clay, and sand (creates/create) ocher, a yellowish-brown pigment.
10. A material called gum arabic (holds/hold) watercolors together.
11. Blobs of paint (dot/dots) my mixing palette.
12. A skillful artist always (mixes/mix) shades carefully.

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1. A new set of watercolors (is) what I want for my birthday.
2. Tubes of paint (work) best for my style of painting.
3. Mineral-based pigments (give) the paints their colors.
4. Paints made with the pigment cadmium (look) red.
5. Cobalt, another pigment, (turns) paints blue.
6. Compounds of chrome and lead (produce) brilliant pigments.
7. The many colors of chrome (include) red, yellow, orange, and bright green.
8. The health risks of lead (necessitate) handling these pigments with great care.
9. A mixture of iron oxide, clay, and sand (creates) ocher, a yellowish-brown pigment.
10. A material called gum arabic (holds) watercolors together.
11. Blobs of paint (dot) my mixing palette.
12. A skillful artist always (mixes) shades carefully.