1. Agreement in Inverted Word Order
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2. In the New Haven Aquarium (is, are) some dolphins.
“are”- “Dolphins” is the subject. (“In the New Haven Aquarium…” is a prep. phrase.)

3. There (is, are) many theories about their communication.
“are”- “Theories” is the subject.

4. Among the whalebone whales (is, are) the blue whale.
“is”- “Blue whale” is the subject. (“Among the whale bone whales…” is a prep. phrase.)

5. Here (is, are) a fact about blue whales.
“is”- “Fact” is the subject.

6. Where in the world (is, are) blue whales found?
“are”- “Blue whales” is the subject.

7. There (is, are) many different ways of communicating.
“are”- “Ways” is the subject.