Question

Original Sentences

The Edmunds also needed a guide. They required transport across the ice.

Combined Sentence

The Edmunds also needed a guide and transport across the ice.

Does the combined sentence use a compound subject, compound verb, or compound object?

A.
compound subject

B.
compound verb

C.
compound object

Answer 1

The answer is C. Compound Object

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. compound object. A Compound object is when a subject or an object of a sentence describes two or more things or people. In this sentence, Edmunds needed a guide and transport. The subject describes two objects, so it is a compound object.