Asked by rfvv

1. Here is a checklist and some tips.
2. Here are a checklist and some tips.

(I think #2 is right? Don't you think so? However, I could see #1 in a textbook. Is it right?)
Answered by MattsRiceBowl
The checklist and tips are the subject. That is certainly plural. I am thinking "are" is correct, but most people would SAY "is" during normal conversations.

I would love to be proven wrong, so wait for other answers.
Answered by Writeacher
Matt is right: #2 is the correct one, but unfortunately you will hear careless people say #1.
Answered by Laguna
I would say that #1 is correct, the singular 'is' refers to the singular checklist and the plural 'some' refers to the plural tips.
Answered by Writeacher
Laguna is wrong. Both "checklist" and "tips" are the subjects -- it's a compound subject. Because of the word "and" the subject is plural. The verb needs to be "are."
Answered by MattsRiceBowl
As a side note, I think the reason this is often a mistake has to do with how we think about what we are saying.

People think the subject is "here." With most of our sentences, we simply have the subject-verb-object model. That is incorrect in this case.
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