Question

complete the sentence with the best verb. the man on the stage patiently ______ the crowd before beginning to speak. hushes hush

Explanation:

The subject "the man" is singular. In the simple present tense, a singular subject takes a verb with an -s (or -es) ending. "Hushes" is the third - person singular form of the verb "hush", while "hush" is the base form (used with plural subjects or in other contexts like imperatives). So, "hushes" is the correct verb to agree with the singular subject "the man".

Answer:

hushes