Transcript 512da1d9192e7Compound_Subject_Verbx

CA Standard – WC 1.2: Verbs
agree with compound subjects
Third
– person singular verbs
end in s
Third – person plural verbs do
not
• OPPOSITE of nouns that form
their plurals
Singular
Plural
likes
like
(Ashlyn likes to dance)
(They like to dance)
plays
play
(Dylan plays soccer)
(We play soccer)
has
have
(Cameron has a book)
(Jill and Jenna have books)

Compound subject refers to 2 or
more subjects that share the
same verb
connected by conjunctions: and,
or, nor

When
a compound subject is
connected by and the verb that
follows is usually PLURAL
If
the parts of the compound
subject are thought of as ONE
person or thing, the subject is
considered singular and takes a
singular verb
When
2 singular subjects are
joined by or or nor, use a
singular verb
If
2 plural subjects are joined
with or or nor, use a plural
verb
Compound
subject is made up of
1 singular and 1 plural subject
joined by or or nor , the verb
agrees with the subject closer to
it
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Neither adults nor a child (is/are)
permitted to touch anything in the White
House.
The Senate and the House of
Representatives (meet/ meets) in the
Capitol Building.
The East Room and the State Dining
Room (is/are) also open to tours.
Corned beef and cabbage (is/are) a
dish the cafeteria sometimes serves.
Uniformed police and Secret Service
agents (patrol/ patrols) the White
House.