1. Subject–Verb Agreement with Irregular Verbs
Singular Subjects
Plural Subjects be
is, am, was
are, were
have
has do
does

2. Subject–Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects that use “and”
When “and” is used in the compound subject, the verb must agree with the plural subject.
The lion and the mouse help each other.
The pitcher of juice and the cups are on the counter.

3. Subject–Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects that use “or” or “nor”
When “or” or “nor” is used in the compound subject, the verb must
agree with the last subject before the verb.
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Neither the bus nor the students were ready for the driver.
Neither the students nor the bus was ready for the driver.
Subject–Verb Agreement with
Compound Subjects that use “or” or “nor”

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