Are you ready to learn a lesson on compound subjects? When a sentence has two or more subjects, this means that it has a compound subject. Seems easy when you know and follow some rules.<\/p>\n
Let us now discuss our topic of interest, compound subject, extensively.<\/p>\n
It is a\u00a0subject\u00a0with more than one simple subject, all sharing the same verb and joined by a conjunction. A\u00a0compound predicate\u00a0has two or more verbs that share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction. 1. Compound subjects joined by “and” Some compound subjects when used together with “and”, still remain singular. These subjects are almost like compound nouns. They include common pairings that make up one bigger thing. 2. Compound subjects joined by “or” and “nor” If we follow the proximity rule in grammar, the simple subject<\/a> nearest the verb governs it. For example:<\/p>\n This is wrong under the Proximity Rule because “Janet” (singular) is the nearest to “have.”<\/em> More examples:<\/p>\n Another example of compound subject connection is the use of both…..and <\/strong>and not only….but also. <\/strong>These conjunctions also play an important role in creating compound subjects 3. Compound subject: Compound Components Determining the plurality or singularity of a compound subject isn\u2019t always easy. Here, \u201cIn agreement with Ruth\u201d is a prepositional phrase which means it is not a part of a compound subject. Therefore, a singular verb is used.<\/p>\n
\nHere’s a compound subject example and a compound predicate;
\nMom and dad<\/strong> will come to my graduation – compound subject.
\nI did my homework<\/strong> and played football<\/strong> – compound predicate<\/p>\nHow do you find a compound subject in a sentence?<\/h2>\n
\nWhen a sentence has more than one subject, it is important to remember to follow the subject-verb<\/a> order. The two must agree in number. There exists a singular subject<\/strong> which has one subject and a plural subject<\/strong> which has two or more subjects.
\nExamples:
\nA singular subject:\u00a0Anne<\/em>\u00a0likes<\/strong> cake.
\nA plural subject:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Ann and Kate<\/em> \u00a0like <\/strong>cake
\nNotice that the word “like” changes to be on par with the subject.
\nA singular subject uses a singular verb while a plural subject uses a plural verb.
\nIn rare cases, a compound subject can be treated as singular. This applies to a situation where the compound subject<\/a> refers to the same person, for example:
\nHis only son and heir<\/strong>\u00a0will rule this kingdom.
\nHere, the two subjects, “son” and “heir” refer to the same person.
\nExamples using “and”:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nExamples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nNote that using “either\/or” and “neither\/nor” does not create a plural verb, provided the simple subjects are singular.<\/p>\n\n
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\nCompound subjects introduce new components to sentences. They increase specificity and detail.
\nWhenever there’s a list of three or more items, we’re separating the last item in the list with a comma before the “and” or “or.” This is referred to as the oxford comma.
\nCompound subject examples with commas:<\/p>\n\n
\nWhen using phrases, such as \u201cin conjunction with\u201d or “as well as,\u201d the verb takes on a singular agreement. This is because the\u00a0noun following the\u00a0preposition\u00a0is a part of a prepositional phrase, not a subject.
\nExample:<\/p>\n\n
What is a compound subject sentence?<\/h2>\n