Identify Simple Subjects & Verbs, Compound / Not Compound

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a subject that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction that share the same verb.

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What is a compound verb?

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A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The dog and the cat are playing.'

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The simple subject is 'dog' and 'cat'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The verb is 'runs'.

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What are FANBOYS?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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How do you identify a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: 'They have been studying for hours.'

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The verb phrase is 'have been studying'.

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a complete subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.