Grammar and Language Workbook

The past two days seem like a week.
One thousand millimeters equals a meter.
A noun of amount that refers to one unit is singular. A noun of amount
that refers to a number of individual units is plural.

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Compound subject joined by and
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A clear day and a light breeze brightens a summer afternoon.
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Pop and pizza are a common meal.
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A clear day and a light breeze brighten a summer afternoon.
Use a plural verb if the parts of the compound subject do not belong to
one unit or if they refer to different people or things.
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Pop and pizza is a common meal.
Use a singular verb if the parts of the compound subject belong to one
unit or if they refer to the same person or thing.
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Compound subject joined by or or nor
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Neither Yuri nor Sarah like the menu.
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Neither Yuri nor Sarah likes the menu.
Make your verb agree with the subject closer to it.
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Compound subject preceded by many a, every, or each
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Many a brush and tube of paint were scattered around the studio.

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