All-in-One Practice: Compound Subjects Challenge Quiz

A compound subject has two or more nouns joined by and, or, or nor and they share the same verb.

Lion and tiger form a plural subject, so the correct verb is are.

Pencils and marker make a plural subject, so the verb should be are, not is.

Players is plural and nearest the verb, so the plural verb are should be used.

A compound subject with and usually acts like a plural subject, so it needs a plural verb.

Students is plural and closest to the verb, so the verb must be are.

Sisters is plural and nearest the verb, so the verb must be are.

Players is plural and closest to the verb, so the verb must be are.

Fries is plural and closest to the verb, so the plural verb are is correct.

Cousin and aunt form a plural subject, so the verb are visiting is correct.

Pen is singular and nearest the verb, so the verb should be singular is.

With or and nor, the verb agrees with the subject that comes closest to the verb, not always the first one.

Shelf is singular and closest to the verb, so the verb should be is instead of are.

Compound subjects with and act like plural subjects, and with or and nor the verb follows the subject closest to it.

Dog and cat form a plural subject, so the verb must be the plural form run.

Notebook and folder together are plural, so the verb should be are.

Banana is singular and nearest the verb, so the singular verb is is correct.

In A, C, and E the verb agrees with the subject closest to it, which follows the rule for or and nor.

A, C, and E match the verb to a plural subject with and or to the subject closest to the verb with or and nor.

A and C use a singular verb where a plural verb is needed with a plural subject or nearest plural noun.