I think the answer would be: John said that mathematics is his favorite subject.
The subject John agrees with the verb is. In this case said can go with the word is. After reading this sentence it seems as if he is currently taking the course and that is why the present tense is, is being used.
Hopefully this helped and good luck.
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The sentence dealing with Susan: Susan said that measles are the worst disease that she's ever had. said and are I don't think agree with each other. If the sentence went like: Susan said that measles were the worst disease that she'd ever had. I put the verbs in past tense, making the verbs agree with the word said, which is past tense of say. Also one can assume that she has had the measles and but currently doesn't.
If you reword the Civics sentence to: Civics classes are the hardest subjects I'm taking this year. When reading this reworded sentence everything makes more sense than the original.
To cast down your bucket where you are means that you don't need to travel far in order to find what you are looking for - there are many valuable resources exactly where you are. What Washington is trying to say here is that he wants both black and white people to work together and rebuild the South in order to make it prosperous and forget about their differences.
Gender roles in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart are very strict. Women are expected to provide dinner for their husband and children, and tensions arise when this doesn't happen. In addition, only sons can inherit from their fathers. This causes further tension, both for Okonkwo's daughter and for his eldest son.
Answer: What I learned about Leopard seals. The reason why Leopards seals are called '' Leopard seals" is because they have a black spotted coat, which are similar to the famous black cat. They're the third largest seal in the world! Leopards sing when they're underwater. Their vocalizations are often described as “trills” and “hoots” and consist of short-distance “local calls” as well as long distance “broadcast calls” Leopard seals don't have many predators, but they can be very dangerous to humans. The cutest thing they sometimes do is.... they smile!