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Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects

Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects. What is a compound subject?. Two or more subjects that have the same verb. How do you know it is plural?. Look at the way the subjects are joined If they are joined using and both…and the subject is plural, so a plural verb is needed.

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Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects

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  1. Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects

  2. What is a compound subject? • Two or more subjects that have the same verb

  3. How do you know it is plural? • Look at the way the subjects are joined • If they are joined using and both…and the subject is plural, so a plural verb is needed.

  4. Examples of Plural Compound Subject Both a grizzly bearand a bobcat live near here. RobertandCharlotte spot them.

  5. How do you know if it is singular or plural? • Look at the way the subjects are joined • If they are joined using or nor either…or neither…nor the verb must agree with the subject that is CLOSEST to it (the second subject).

  6. Examples of Compound Subject An eagleor a hawk soars in the sky. Either the loonor its chicks swim nearby. Neither the bearsnor the bobcat crosses our path. Singular sub. Singular verb Plural sub. Plural verb Sing. sub. Sing. verb

  7. Practice A deer and a heron (wades, wade) in the lake.

  8. Practice Both a coyote and an antelope (outruns, outrun) a bear.

  9. Practice Neither hunting nor mining (is, are) allowed in protected areas.

  10. Practice An alligator and an egret (hunts, hunt) for food in the swamp.

  11. Practice Both Bryce Canyon Park and Yellowstone Park (has, have) wonderful hiking trails.

  12. Practice Birds and insect life (thrives, thrive) in the swamp.

  13. Practice Either experienced campers or the ranger (leads, lead) the evening talks.

  14. Practice Neither heat nor mosquitoes (disturbs, disturb) us.

  15. Practice Dams and pollution (is, are) destroying the swamp.

  16. Practice Newspapers and television (reports, report) on this problem.

  17. Practice – Is it correct? Either the factories or the swamp are in danger. is

  18. Practice – Is it correct? Both bears and frogs hibernate in winter.

  19. Practice – Is it correct? Neither alligators nor crocodiles likes the cold. like

  20. Practice – Is it correct? The blue heron and the egret lives in the Everglades. live

  21. Practice – Is it correct? Our national seashores and parks are a great resource.

  22. Practice – Is it correct? The grizzly bear and the polar bear is carnivorous. are

  23. Practice – Is it correct? Both Florida and Hawaii have underwater parks.

  24. Practice – Is it correct? There is breeding sea lions and nesting birds at Channel Islands National Park in California. are

  25. Practice – Is it correct? A rare orchid or brilliantly colored birds attracts many photographers. attract

  26. Practice – Is it correct? Wolves and a large moose herd roams the Isle Royale National Park. roam

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