If you're going to use the plural verb, I'd repeat the article: "a book and a workbook." "Book and workbook" are often considered a unit, and (as they say) if you think of them in that way, you may use the singular verb.

Here is some food for thought. When each of the following example used singular verb, does it mean "one insect", or as I said, a collective species?: In all the examples you have quoted, each mention of "roaches"

Hi. What is written in Malachi 1:14 of the Bible, New International Version, is this. 14 "Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a

Marius Hancu wrote: Seven year s -> have but you'll see both. However: It's going to be the best Christmas ever because this year I have done everything myself and the horrible atmosphere of the last seven years has lifted

Hoa Thai wrote: Hi all, After hours scanning through hundreds of hits on the Internet, I finally found an article at http://www.proofreadnow.com/grammarrules.html . Here is an extract: "More than one can only be plural in meaning but nevertheless

Hi all, After hours scanning through hundreds of hits on the Internet, I finally found an article at http://www.proofreadnow.com/grammarrules.html . Here is an extract: "More than one can only be plural in meaning but nevertheless often takes a

Hi, Did you correctly use the singular verb here? Is that allowed because one person assumes the both positions? ... the chairman and managing director gives the presentation. In your opinion, why the sentce below is valid in that 'the'

Tanit wrote: Hi, good question! I was wandering whether a slightly different point of view exists as for the subject of the sentence: He is one that knows the solution to the problem. or He is one of the few that

Zj.frank wrote: Dear all: He is one of the few that knows the solution to the problem. or He is one of the few that know the solution to the problem. Do the two "that"s denote different things? Shall we say that the first "that"

Here is an article I’ve found in the interest of singularity and plurality. It may be helpful in answering some of the questions. ___________________________________________________________ Is None Singular or Plural? By Diane Sandford