Register
In the following sentence, which words form the compound subject? Palms and cypress dotted the prairie and bordered the marsh. A. palms, cypress B. dotted, bordered C. prairie, marsh D, palms, prairie
144k views
1 vote
In the following sentence, which words form the compound subject?

Palms and cypress dotted the prairie and bordered the marsh.

A. palms, cypress
B. dotted, bordered
C. prairie, marsh
D, palms, prairie

User Ayudh
by
8.3k points

2 Answers

2 votes
A. "Palms and cypress" is the subject of the entire sentence. As there are two nouns with a conjunction, they are by definition, compound.
User Lukas Bimba
by
8.0k points
5 votes
A compound subject is a subject containing more than one word, usually connected by a conjunction 'and.' Having that in mind, the correct answer is A. palms, cypress.
As you can see, there are two words making up the subject of the sentence, which is why the correct answer is A only.
User Natoya
by
7.9k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

Passe para a voz passiva: - Kevin asked Dennis a question -Somebody Build the house last year -She gives him a box
Who is the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'??
why is mercury usually hard to see without a telescope?
If you are writing a persuasive essay in favor of banning vending machines in schools, which is a counterargument you might anticipate?
Transforme em voz passiva: They don't speak English in this shop
Link Copied!