Fill in the Blanks Subject-Verb AgreementOnline version Choose the correct form of the verbs. by Crisanta ELE 1 Did you know ? 1 . Despite the saying 'as blind as a bat' , the majority of bats ( be ) able to see perfectly well . 2 . The name 'mouse' comes from the Sanskrit for 'little thief' . People ( have ) provided food for them ever since farming began . However , although everyone ( seem ) to believe that mice like cheese , most ( prefer ) chocolate . 3 . Rabbits are the world's third most popular pet . All modern rabbits ( have ) been bred from the European wild rabbit . 4 . 85 percent of cats' time ( be ) spent doing nothing . 5 . Medical advice ( have ) suggested that owning a pet is good for your health . 6 . Current news ( be ) claiming that dogs can be successful at detecting cancer .