Justin and his brother (arrive, arrives) home for the holidays.

A slice of ham and an egg (is, are) on the top shelf of the refrigerator.

The fire blazing in the fireplace and the cat sleeping in front of it (make, makes) a charming scene.

The doctor or the nurse (check, checks) the vital signs of each patient.

Even though we now have voice mail, answering the phone and writing down messages (take, takes) up a lot of my time.

The thunder or the lightning often (scare, scares) me during a storm.

The pencil and the sheet of blank paper that you need (is, are) on the desk.

My dad, my brother and my sister (has, have) decided to get my mom a new car for her birthday.

Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.