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