Which statement about compound subjects is false? a singular verb is needed when the parts of a compound subject are thought of as one item. in a sentence with a compound subject connected by and, the verb agrees with the closer subject. in a sentence with a mixed compound subject connected by or or nor, the verb agrees with the closer subject. a singular verb is needed when the word every or each comes before the compound subject.

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Which statement about compound subjects is false? a singular verb is needed when the parts of a compound subject are thought of as one item. in a sentence with a compound subject connected by and, the verb agrees with the closer subject. in a sentence with a mixed compound subject connected by or or nor, the verb agrees with the closer subject. a singular verb is needed when the word every or each comes before the compound subject.

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Heather Mooney · Answer 1

The statement about compound subjects that is false is: In a sentence with a compound subject connected by and, the verb agrees with the closer subject. This is a false statement because a compound subject connected with the word "and" should take the plural form of the verb.