Compound subject

4.
Many a careless driver and pedestrian (has, have) been responsible for a
serious accident.
5.
Neither the actors nor the director (has, have) been hired.
6.
The fire blazing in the fireplace and the cat sleeping in front of it (make, makes)
a charming scene.
7.
Chicken and dumplings (taste, tastes) good on a cold evening.
8.
Once bitter enemies, the Serbians and the Croatians (was, were) forced to
become fellow citizens when Yugoslavia was created.
9.
Each hour and minute of this day (has, have) been spent thinking of my ill friend.
10.
Neither Prince Andrew nor his younger brother (expects, expect) to inherit the
British throne.
11.
Crows cawing in a withered tree and scudding gray clouds (was, were) making
me uncomfortable.
12.
The doctor or the nurses (check, checks) the vital signs of each patient.
13.
Every director and actor in the Milburn Dramatic Society (has, have) a role in
the forthcoming series of plays.
14.
(Is, Are) spaghetti and meatballs on the menu tonight?
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Compound Subjects
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A. Using the Correct Verb with a Compound Subject
Write the correct form of the given verb. Make it agree with the compound subject.
1.
Neither the ostrich nor the emu (be) able to fly.
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2.
Music and dance (have) kept the Fine Arts Department solvent.
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