Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its compound subject?

A.
A saw and a hammer makes a carpenter's job easier.

B.
My cousins and my aunt stops by our house after shopping.

C.
She and her aunts have voted in the election.

D.
Both Susan and Irma is home sick with colds.

Question

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its compound subject?	
 
 A.
A saw and a hammer makes a carpenter's job easier.
 
 B.
My cousins and my aunt stops by our house after shopping.
 
 C.
She and her aunts have voted in the election.
 
 D.
Both Susan and Irma is home sick with colds.

anonymous · Answer

A- The two subjects being singular, the verb should be singular as well, so it should be "make," not "makes."
B- "Cousins" being plural, the verb should also be plural. "Stops" should be "stop."
D- "Both" is also plural, so "is" should be "are."

The correct answer is C.

anonymous · Answer

C made more sense to me anyways! Thanks