Question

Choose the answer that correctly lists the simple subject or subjects and simple predicate

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The oil poisons birds and seals.
A) poison, birds, and seals
B) birds and seals, poison
C) oil, birds, and seals
D) oil, poisons​

Answer 1

The simple subject in the sentence is 'oil' and the simple predicate is 'poisons,' thus the correct answer is D) oil, poisons. The other options incorrectly include objects of the verb as subjects or misidentify the predicate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves identifying the simple subject and the simple predicate in the sentence "The oil poisons birds and seals." In this sentence, the simple subject is "oil", which is the thing doing the action. The simple predicate is the verb "poisons" which tells us what action the subject (oil) is performing. Birds and seals are the objects receiving the action, not subjects. Therefore, the correct answer is D) oil, poisons.

• The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.
• The predicate contains the verb and tells something about the subject.
• In the sentence, subject-verb agreement is evident as the singular subject 'oil' agrees with the singular verb 'poisons'.