Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement?
about 340 miles was the distance traveled by this tornado.
about 340 miles were the distance traveled by this tornado.

About 340 miles was the distance traveled by tornado.

Explanation:

This example comes under the "expressions of distance" as the special case of subject-verb agreement which carries a singular verb. Whenever we talk about a period of time, a sum of money or a distance as subjects, it always carries a singular verb. For example:

1. 100 dollars is not a huge amount for him.

2. 25 kilometers is a great distance.

3. 2 hours passes so easily when I am with you.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."