Question

Identify the subject or subjects in the following sentences. Be sure to not get distracted by any prepositional phrases, but find the verb first, then ask "who" or "what" with the verb. That will be the subject of the sentence.

Ralph and Marty invited me to a cookout and swim in their pool.

Answer 1

The subject of the sentence is 'Ralph and Marty,' which is a compound subject because it consists of two entities joined by 'and.' They take a plural verb, which is 'invited' in this sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

To identify the subject of the sentence, 'Ralph and Marty invited me to a cookout and swim in their pool,' first find the verb. The verb in this sentence is 'invited.' Now ask 'who invited?' The answer to this question is 'Ralph and Marty,' which means they are the subjects of the sentence.

Ralph and Marty constitute a compound subject, as there are two entities joined by the conjunction 'and.' Therefore, they take a plural verb form, which in this case, is 'invited.'

he subject of the sentence is 'Ralph and Marty'.

The verb of the sentence is 'invited'.

The adverbial phrase is 'to a cookout and swim in their pool'.