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Compound subjects joined by and require a plural verb.
Look at the following sentence:
Keisha and her brother (is, are) scheduled to arrive today.
If you look at the sentence and ask how many will arrive, subject-verb
agreement should be easy. More than one will arrive, so the logical
choice is the plural verb are.
Keisha and her brother are scheduled to arrive today.
Examples of Plural Verbs with Compound
Subjects Joined by and
A good book and a warm fire are ideal companions on a winter
night.
Patience and persistence pay.
A bent umbrella, an old chair, and a discarded mop sit forlornly
beside the trash can.
Tall pines and scrub oaks dot the landscape.
Practice 13-7 Making Verbs Agree with
Subjects Joined by and
