This document discusses compound subject-verb agreement. It explains that when subjects are joined by "and", "or", or "both...and", the verb should be plural. However, when subjects are joined by "either...or", "neither...nor", or "or", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. It then provides 15 examples sentences with compound subjects and asks the reader to choose the correct singular or plural verb in each case based on the conjunction used.

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