1. Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects

2. What is a compound subject? Two or more subjects that have the same verb 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 Look at the way the subjects are joined If they are joined using If they are joined usingandboth…and the subject is plural, so a plural verb is needed.

4. Examples of Plural Compound Subject Both a grizzly bear and a bobcat live near here. Robert and Charlotte spot them.

5. How do you know if it is singular or plural? Look at the way the subjects are joined Look at the way the subjects are joined If they are joined using If they are joined usingornoreither…orneither…nor the verb must agree with the subject that is CLOSEST to it (the second subject).

6. Examples of Compound Subject An eagle or a hawk soars in the sky. Either the loon or its chicks swim nearby. Neither the bears nor 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