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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Original sentences: Within minutes, they had their equipment packed. They were off! Combined sentence: Within minutes, they had their equipment packed and were off! Does the combined sentence use a compound subject, compound verb, or compound object? compound subject compound object compound verb

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@gossss__e

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

Do you have any guesses?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Compound subject ?

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

Can you tell me what a compound subject is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The subject of a sentence is generally defined as the noun or pronoun engaging in the activity of the verb. For example, study the following sentences

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

Actually, compound subject is referring to two subjects, like you said, a noun and/or pronoun, connected by a conjunction. An example of one may be:

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

equipment and suitcases

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

there's roughly the same meaning as the compound subject for the compound verb. the compound verb could be:

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

packed and were

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

Do you have any new ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

compound verb

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

exactly! did I explain it alright?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes you did

OpenStudy (gossss__e):

alright! nice job :)

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