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

A.
The banana or the pear is probably ripe.

B.
The mailman or our neighbors has left a package.

C.
The children or the dog have hidden the ball.

D.
Peggy and Claire sings the duet beautifully.

Question

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its compound subject?	
 
 A.
The banana or the pear is probably ripe.
 
 B.
The mailman or our neighbors has left a package.
 
 C.
The children or the dog have hidden the ball.
 
 D.
Peggy and Claire sings the duet beautifully.

anonymous · Answer

I was thinking D, but I looked up the answer which led me to find that people have different opinions, now i'm confused.

purple_pink · Answer

Is this GUM 7 the grade k12

purple_pink · Answer

7th

anonymous · Answer

Yes @purple_pink

anonymous · Answer

I think it's C. It's been a while.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, can you explain please? I'm so confused about this stuff