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Compound Subject - Verb Agreement

When a compound subject appears in a sentence, the conjunction
used will help you decide if the subject needs a singular or plural
verb.

• If the conjunction is and, or both...and is used, the subject is
plural and you need a plural verb.

• If the conjunction is either...or, neither...nor, or the conjunction
or, the subject closest to the verb will determine if you need a
singular or plural verb.



  I.     Choose the correct verb for the following sentences.

  1. Neither my brothers nor Fred _____ home after practice.

                   walks - walk

   2. Ted brothers and he _____ going fishing tonight.

                   is - are

  3. Tom and Mary _____on the same street where Nelly lives.

                   lives - live



  4. Mary and her mother __________ pepperoni cheese pizza.

                   likes - like



  5. ______Ted or his brothers going to bring the drinks?

                   is - Are



  6. Neither Josh nor his uncles ______ to fish at night.
likes - like



 7. When mom and my brothers _____ up, they are not in a very good mood.

                  wakes - wake



 8. When we leave them inside, both my dogs and my cat _____too much
    noise.

                  makes - make



 9. Neither the girls nor Tom _____ homework tonight.

                  wants - want



 10. Both the boys and the girls in the class _____ to go on the field trip.

                  wants - want



11.Both Mrs. Smith and Mrs McClead _____ at the school.

                  teaches - teach



12________ Kim and Martha gone to the movies this week?

                  has - Have



13. Every weekend Tom and Mary _____ for her father

                  works - work
14. _____you or Mary going to bring in the posterboard?

                   was - were



15._____ sun and moon capitalized when used in a sentence?

                   Is - Are

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Compound subject

  • 1. Compound Subject - Verb Agreement When a compound subject appears in a sentence, the conjunction used will help you decide if the subject needs a singular or plural verb. • If the conjunction is and, or both...and is used, the subject is plural and you need a plural verb. • If the conjunction is either...or, neither...nor, or the conjunction or, the subject closest to the verb will determine if you need a singular or plural verb. I. Choose the correct verb for the following sentences. 1. Neither my brothers nor Fred _____ home after practice. walks - walk 2. Ted brothers and he _____ going fishing tonight. is - are 3. Tom and Mary _____on the same street where Nelly lives. lives - live 4. Mary and her mother __________ pepperoni cheese pizza. likes - like 5. ______Ted or his brothers going to bring the drinks? is - Are 6. Neither Josh nor his uncles ______ to fish at night.
  • 2. likes - like 7. When mom and my brothers _____ up, they are not in a very good mood. wakes - wake 8. When we leave them inside, both my dogs and my cat _____too much noise. makes - make 9. Neither the girls nor Tom _____ homework tonight. wants - want 10. Both the boys and the girls in the class _____ to go on the field trip. wants - want 11.Both Mrs. Smith and Mrs McClead _____ at the school. teaches - teach 12________ Kim and Martha gone to the movies this week? has - Have 13. Every weekend Tom and Mary _____ for her father works - work
  • 3. 14. _____you or Mary going to bring in the posterboard? was - were 15._____ sun and moon capitalized when used in a sentence? Is - Are