A book or a magazine (help, helps) to pass the time while waiting in a doctor's office.

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.

Jack or Jill (collects, collect) the pail for the water.

1. The beach or the forest preserve (is, are) a good place for a picnic.

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

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

Tommy, Bob or Sarah (is, are) moving to Washington this Christmas.

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

Tommy, Bob and Sarah (is, are) moving to Washington this Christmas.

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

A book and a magazine (help, helps) me to pass the time while waiting in a doctor's office.

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

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

David, Jessica, Matthew or John (know, knows) who took the money from the parents' checking account.

The girl and her doll (is, are) both wearing orange

The defendant, her lawyer or the judge (agree, agrees) that the defendant will serve three years of hard labor for stealing her neighbor's car.