Agreement with ‘and’ and ‘or’

Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject.

1. Rohan and Sania ……………. great friends. (be)

2. Ravi and James …………….. playing in the national team. (be)

3. Tea and coffee …………….. both grown in India. (be)

4. Alice and Mary ……………… present. (be)

5. Slow and steady ………………… the race. (win)

6. The secretary and treasurer ……………….. been dismissed. (have)

7. My friend and colleague, Mr. James, ……………….. the new principal. (be)

8. Manu or Rishi ……………….. behind this joke. (be)

9. Success and failure ………………… two sides of the same coin. (be)

10. A lot of people came but there ……………… no problems. (be)

11. His brother and sister …………….. abroad. (live)

12. Sophia and her brother ……………. singers. (be)

Answers

1. Rohan and Sania are great friends.

2. Ravi and James are playing in the national team.

3. Tea and coffee are both grown in India.

4. Alice and Mary were present.

5. Slow and steady wins the race.

6. The secretary and treasurer has been dismissed.

7. My friend and colleague, Mr. James, is the new principal.

8. Manu or Rishi is behind this joke.

9. Success and failure are two sides of the same coin.

10. A lot of people came but there were no problems.

11. His brother and sister live abroad.

12. Sophia and her brother are singers.