Multiple choice Directions: Fill in the blank. Jam and eggs __________ a tasty dish. is was are were Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation When two singular nouns are joined by 'and' to name a single dish or concept, the verb is singular. 'Jam and eggs' is treated as one dish/combination, so 'is' (singular) is correct. 'Was' would be past tense, while 'are' and 'were' are plural forms.