Read the sentence.

pencils and pens decent notes, but a computer and calculator needed to process data.

which verbs agree with the compound subjects in the sentence?

take, is

take, are

takes, is

takes, are

The answer to your question would be that the verbs that agree with the compound subjects in the sentence are the following ones: Take, are.

Explanation:

Compound subjects occur when a sentence has more than one subject. The individual subjects are joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, or, neither, nor). In both parts of the sentence,  the subjects are joined by the coordinating conjunction and. Therefore, in both cases, the verb agrees with the plural pronoun they.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

its passive

active

passive

active