Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its compound subject?
a. bill or rudy have called twice for tim.
b. either clara or her sisters has borrowed my scissors.
c. neither the umbrellas nor the tree protects us from the sun.
d. peggy and sydney is waiting for you.

"fire and ice" is one of robert frost's most popular poems. it was published in december 1920 in harper's magazine and in 1923 in his pulitzer prize−winning book new hampshire. it discusses the end of the world, likening the elemental force of fire with the emotion of desire, and ice with hate.

c. the power of desire is greater than the power of hate.

i'm pretty sure i had this question the other day and b was the right answer.