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C4A1f
Agreement: Verb with Compound
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Subject
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Compound subjects are formed by joining words or
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groups of words with
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and
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,
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or
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, or
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nor
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.
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Subjects joined with
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and
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take a plural verb.
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This rule is true whether the words making up the
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compound subject are singular or plural.
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Single subject: Our cat spends a lot of time in the back
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yard.
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Compound subject:
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Our cat and dog spend a lot of time in the back yard.
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Our cats and dogs spend a lot of time in the back yard.
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Our cat and dogs spend a lot of time in the back yard.
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Our cats and dog spend a lot of time in the back yard.
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Note that sometimes
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and
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is used as part of a
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phrase that functions as a unit to name a single item.
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In these cases, the subject is not a compound subject.
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Macaroni and cheese is my favorite dish.
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Stop and Go was the name of the market.
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Singular subjects joined with
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or
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or
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nor
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take a
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singular verb.
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A chair or a stool fits under the counter.
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Either our cat or our dog sits on the couch.
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Neither Melissa nor Jody plays the clarinet.
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When plural subjects are joined with
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or
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or
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nor
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,
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they take a plural verb.
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Jackets or sweaters are needed in the evenings.
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Either his parents or my parents take us to the pool.
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Neither our cats nor our dogs like to have baths.
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When a plural subject and a singular subject
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are joined with
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or
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or
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nor
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, make the verb agree with the
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closer of the two subjects.
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A sports coat or evening clothes are required for the
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dinner party.
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Evening clothes or a sports coat is required for the
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dinner party.
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Either my parents or my aunt drives us to school.
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Either my aunt or my parents drive us to school.
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Neither the secretaries nor the supervisor was happy
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about the arrangement.
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Neither the supervisor nor the secretaries were happy
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about the arrangement.
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