Subject-Verb Agreement Rule 5
Compound subjects joined by "and" require a plural verb.
Examples:
A. A change of clothes and a warm bath are all I need.
B. My pen and my bag were finally found yesterday.
Note: CS (compound subjects) --joined by-- and = PV (plural verb)
Exercise 05
Directions: Choose the appropriate verb to complete the sentence.
1. Your money and your support (is, are) enough for them.
2. Fruits and vegetables (is, are) essential for a healthy body.
3. Honesty and loyalty (is, are) great virtues to possess.
4. My ticket and my cash (is, are) lost.
5. Her bag and her necklace (was snatched, were snatched) yesterday.
Refs
- Intensive English Book
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