The correct answer is b. Need
So the complete sentence becomes :
Vern and Fred need a ride to work.
The subject in the sentence is plural, or more than one person, so the verb does not have the s/es affix and remains the basic verb form or V1.
The question above is related to the English grammar material, namely the Subject-Verb Agreement.
What is a Subject-Verb Agreement?
There is a rule in English grammar relating to the verb with the subject in a sentence based on the number, namely: singular or plural.
Subjects in sentences can be nouns, pronouns, gerunds, infinitives, and other constructions that act as subjects.
In the Subject-Verb agreement, there are rules when faced with a compound subject (a sentence that has two subjects) as follows :
• If a sentence has 2 or more singular and plural subjects and is connected by a coordinating conjunction, namely "and", it must use a plural verb.
• If a sentence contains two or more singular subjects linked by "or" / "nor," it must use a singular verb.
• When there is a compound subject in a sentence that includes a singular and plural noun or pronoun, the verb must come after the subject closest to the verb in the sentence. Example : The man or his siblings eat breakfast here every Tuesday.
• If the compound subject in a sentence consists of positive and negative subjects (singular or plural), the verb must follow the positive subject. Example: The sales staff but not the general manager have received their bonus.
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