Question

the poet and philosopher are dead
. correct the verbs​

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct sentence is, "The great philosopher and poet is dead." We say 'is ' because 'philosopher ' and 'poet ' refer both to one single person. So, when the subject is singular, the verb is also singular. No,it is not correct. The correct sentence is "The great philosopher and poet is dead."

Answer 2

Answer:

The poet and philosopher is dead.

Explanation:

The poet himself is the philosopher, so we can use the auxiliary verb 'is'.