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Agreement Between Subjects and Verbs
pound _Subjects) • Practice 1
(Agreement with Cn
equire a
Agreemenith Compound Subject''I Two or mosingular sublecis joined by
is singular and the
inilu1ar verowever, if one ptt,La comp6un subject joined by
the
is
b. agrees with the osest su_plect
COMPOUND SUB WFS
'iwo Singular Subjects
WED Y1öi? OR NOR]
ark wfftes the editorial.
Neither CiéEfe terrfmber his name.
Neither the ccIthe plaver are here.
ne Singular and One
Plural Subject
Neither the pier the c4hhere.
re uires a
Apound sub joined by
r 1 verji The only exceptions are when the parts of the
subject are considered one thin_g or when the subjecf is modified by each or every.
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I COMPOUND SUBJECTS JOINED BY I4IVD( I
my favorite seasons.
n the menu.
a souvenir.
IV"
Using Compound Subiects Joined by Or or Nor.
parentheses that agrees with the suject of each sentence.
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C)
(inspects inspect) the equipment.
EXAMPLE: Either
Underline the verb in
, are) here.
1. Even though it is late, neither Eva
2. Either the stuents their tei (conduct, ci) the debate.
stays) here all day.
3. Neither the e a-r no the winer
4. Asaadtwo vgtfbJ (comes,
e) with your dinner.
5. Either the 2aUZWLeJQthe mnai (demonstrate, demonstra) the equipment.
Neither my parents nor Dianne (agrees, agree) with me.
1,1
0.
7. Either the librarian or her assistant (is, are) available to help.
8. Neither the trainees nor their instructor (uses, use) shortcuts.
9. It is possible that the lawyer or his client (is, are) mistaken.
10. Neither the fruit juice nor the sandwiches (is, are) ready.
N
V
Using Compound Subjects Joined by And.
agrees with the subiect of each sentence.
(1
EXAM PLE: Marcia
1. Each v.2!
2. The pyernor
her colleague (
Both Carla
5. E
record
gives) their report today.
serf,
C)
contributor (receives, receive) an invitation.
the senator
3. Spaghetti
4.
Underline the verb in parentheses that
(
discusses) political issues.
W%A1
n i rcj
'A) orc4
eac h / every
were) served for lunch.
Bri(,
an agrees) that more planning is needed.
ook
are) on sale today.
The costumes and props (belong, belongs) backstage.
7. The Hendersons and their niece (go, goes) skiing every winter.
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8. Bacon and eggs (is, are) my favorite breakfast.
9. Mr. Gordon and his boss (have, has) offices on this floor.
10. Each flower and bush (is, are) carefully tended.
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Date
Name
Agreement Between Subjects and Verbs
(Agreement with Compound Subjects) • Practice 2
Making Verbs Agree with Compound Subjects Joined by Or and Nor.
For each
of the following sentences, write the correct verb from the choices in parentheses.
EXALMPLE: Neither the soup nor the salad
ready. (was, were)
was
going in my place. (is, are)
1. Either Mary or John
ever met anyone like Ace. (has, have)
2. Neither Kate nor her parents
well with cheese. (goes, go)
3. Bread or fruit always
there. (was, were)
4. Neither the nails nor the hammer
the children to school each day. (takes, take)
5. Either Joanna or Howard
Making Verbs Agree with Compound Subjects Joined by And
For each of the
following sentences, write the correct verb from the choices in parentheses.
EXAMPLE: Every knife and fork in the house
has
disappeared. (has, have)
time. (measures, measure)
1. Clocks and sundials
Murray's favorite dessert. (is, are)
2. Cake and pie
3. The gingham dog and the calico cat _
not get along. (does, do)
4. The decorations and the centerpiece
beautiful. (was, were)
signs of wear. (shows, show)
5. Every book and record in this library
Recognizing Subjects and Verbs That Agree.
For each of the following sentences,
write the correct verb from the choices in parentheses.
EXAMPLE: Either Elizabeth Blackwell or Amelia Earhart
is
the subject of her
report. (is, are)
directing the class play. (is, are)
1. Marcy and Julio
2. Because of the wind, the doors in the deserted house next to the
cemetery
open and shut all night long. (creaks, creak)
3. Either Vanessa or Robert
4. To decorators, a combination of red and green
represent)
5. Every cat and dog
6. Neither the walls nor the floor of your room
7. Spaghetti and meatballs
8. Each television and radio in the store
(was, were)
9. Either my mother or my brothers
10. The mice in our attic
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enough votes to win the election. (has, have)
Christmas. (represents,
adorned with a large ribbon. (was, were)
very clean. (looks, look)
a popular dinner. (is, are)
tuned to a different station.
the fish we catch. (cleans, clean)
when we sleep. (scampers, scamper)
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