Which rule best explains why the verb in the following sentence is correct?

the owner or the business managers need to prepare the annual budget.

a plural indefinite pronoun comes before the compound subject, so a plural verb is used.
this sentence has a mixed compound subject connected by or, so the verb agrees with the first singular subject.
both parts of the compound subject are plural, so a plural verb is used.
this sentence has a mixed compound subject connected by or, so the verb agrees with the plural subject that is closer.

Your school has recently decided to start serving genetically modified food as part of school lunches. give a multimedia presentation to the student council arguing for or against the new policy. include engaging visual elements and strong evidence that support your position.

Which lines spoken by romeo in act iii, scene i of romeo and juliet best support the inference that romeo desires future peace between the montagues and capulets? check all that apply. abc romeo: tybalt, the reason that i have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting; villain am i none, romeo: i do protest i never injur'd thee, but love thee better than thou canst devise, romeo: draw, benvolio; beat down their weapons, gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage! romeo: alive! in triumph! and mercutio slain! away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-ey'd fury be my conduct now! romeo: this day's black fate on more days doth depend; this but begins the woe others must end.

How does woodrow wilson make his central idea more persuasive? he argues that free trade and unrestricted commerce is the best way to ensure peace, he argues that the german people want peac and would welcome us intervention. he claims that the united states is now a major power and must restore peace, he concludes by arguing that only war can ensure others the peace and freedom that americans enjoy the answer is d. he concludes by arguing