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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 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 is used, the subject closest to the verb will determine if you need a singular or plural verb.

Practice:

Compound Subject - Verb Agreement Quiz

Some of the sentences will be different each time you play.  When you have played the game at least 3 times, read the information below.

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Reading/Spelling Resource Class S- V  Agreement Grammar Science CATS 8