Which sentence contains a subject that is compound in form but singular in meaning?(1 point)

Responses

A can of frank and beans is my favorite dinner.
A can of frank and beans is my favorite dinner.

Barry and Cait are my neighbors.
Barry and Cait are my neighbors.

Nuts and bolts work together.
Nuts and bolts work together.

Rolls and baguettes are the best kinds of bread.

1 answer

The sentence that contains a subject that is compound in form but singular in meaning is:

A can of frank and beans is my favorite dinner.

In this sentence, "a can of frank and beans" is a compound subject (consisting of both "frank" and "beans"), but it refers to a single item (the can) and thus takes a singular verb "is."