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  1. Oct 30, 2023 · A compound subject is two or more nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases acting together as the subject of a clause or sentence. Usually, they are connected by a coordinating conjunction. Here are some examples of sentences with compound subjects: Jack and Jill went up the hill. Neither Mia nor Ben wanted to go to the library to study.

  2. Feb 4, 2017 · A subject or an object of a sentence is compound if it describes 2 or more things or people. Examples. Compound Subjects. Mary and Jane went to the same school. In this sentence the subject describes 2 people, so it is a compound subject. Love and hate are 2 opposite feelings.

  3. A compound subject is a subject with two or more simple subjects. In other words, when the subject of a sentence is made up of two or more elements, it's a compound subject.

  4. Nov 8, 2022 · When a sentence’s subject contains two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction, the subject is known as a compound subject. The simple subjects get joined by coordinate conjunctions (and/or/nor). You can use correlative conjunctions (neither/nor and either/or) to connect the simple subjects.

  5. Compound subject definition: A compound subject is more than one subject joined by a conjunction. A compound subject is like an ordinary subjec t in that it must be made up of a noun, in this case two nouns.

  6. Nov 27, 2020 · In this article, we discuss which pronoun to use in a compound subject (I or me, he or him) and whether to use singular or plural verbs (am, is, are, etc.) after the pronoun. You and I or you and me? In formal writing, use subject pronouns like I, we, they, he, and she in the subject position: you and I, not you and me.

  7. Jun 22, 2024 · A compound subject is more than one noun or pronoun joined by a conjunction that functions as the subject of a sentence or clause (e.g., “my sister and I”).