Subject-Verb Agreement: Compound Subjects

Tonya and Maria (play / plays) volleyball.

• play

• plays

Plot and characters (are / is) important elements in a short story.

• are

• is

Mosses and Lichens (grow / grows) in the arctic tundra.

• grow

• grows

The president and owner of the software company (is / are) Elise Washington.

• is

• are

Apples, oranges, and bananas (makes / make) a tasty fruit salad.

• makes

• make

Rock and Roll (has / have) many fans.

• has

• have

The Old Man and the Sea (were / was) written by Ernest Hemingway.

• were

• was

Macaroni and cheese (is / are) Nick’s favorite meal.

• is

• are

Macaroni and cheese (is / are) the basic ingredients.

• is

• are