Subject-Verb Agreement with Intervening Clauses and Phrases

Aspirin, besides a good night’s sleep, _____ a headache.

• helps

• help

The dog, as well as the cat, _____ a good bath.

• needs

• need

Andy, accompanied by Jessie and Jill, _____ tomorrow.

• leave

• leaves

Nebraska, as well as Montana and Idaho, _____ severe winters.

• gets

• get

A package from my daughters _____ left on the doorstep.

• were

• was

A headache, accompanied by sniffles and sneezing, _____ a symptom of the flu.

• are

• is

Toby, plus Andrea and Ali, _____ for the job today.

• interview

• interviews

The violin, in addition to the guitar and the viola, _____ a stringed instrument.

• is

• are

Gold, as well as iron and steel, _____ a lot.

• weigh

• weighs

Fruit, accompanied by sugar and milk, _____ good.

• tastes

• taste