Proofread the following article and correct its four subject-verb disagreements.

paul smith's cyclewear collection is launched

as a teenager, sir paul smith, now one of britain’s best-known fashion designers, were on track
for a very different career. a promising young athlete, he held ambitions of being a professional cyclist, but it wasn't to be. a serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months and his dreams was all but

his 531 collection of cyclejackets, jerseys and shorts are understated, using materials such as ventile cotton and merino wool, which offers breathability and durability. there are smart design features throughout, such as reflective panels, retractable“splashguards”and rubberised hems.

was instead of were

were instead of was

is instead of are

offer instead of offers

Explanation:

1-As a teenager, Sir Paul Smith, now one of Britain’s best-known fashion designers, was on track  for a very different career.

In sentence 1,  the subject is Sir Paul Smith which is singular therefore was on track is the proper subject-verb agreement.

2-A serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months and his dreams were all but over...

In sentence  2, the subject of the second part is dreams which is plural therefore, were is the correct  form of the past tense of be.

3-His 531 collection of cyclejackets, jerseys and shorts is understated, ...

In this sentences 3, the head of the phrase is collection which is singular therefore is agrees with collection.

4-...using materials such as Ventile cotton and Merino wool, which offer breathability and durability.

In sentence 4, the subject  is materials which is plural therefore, offer is the correct  form of the simple present.

caminas makes the most sense here since it means to walk.

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.