what are compound subjects and compound objects?

Answer 1

I think examples will illustrate this best.

COMPOUND SUBJECT. Bill and Gary went to the movies.
Mary and Beth graduated in June.

Bill and Gary is a compound subject as is Mary and Beth.

COMPOUND OBJECTS: The child threw the pail and shovel.
Grace kicked the chair and desk.

Pail and shovel are direct objects of the verb threw. Chair and desk are the direct objects of the verb kicked.

Most compounds are joined by and, or, for, nor or but. However, they may also be joined by either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also.

I hope this helps you.

Answer 2

Compound Subject

Answer 3

A compound subject is formed when two simple subjects share a predicate. (A simple subject tells who or what a sentence is mostly about.)

Example: Joe is tall. Pete is tall. ("Joe" is the simple subject in the first sentence; "Pete" is the simple subject in the second sentence.) We can combine the two sentences to form a sentence with a compound subject. "Joe and Pete" are tall. (Joe and Pete is the compound subject.)

A compound object is formed when two objects share the same verb. (An object is a word that receives the action from the verb.)

Example: I like pizza. I like pasta. (In the first sentence, "I" is the simple subject, "like" is the verb. What do I like? "Pizza." That's the direct object. In the second sentence, "pasta" is the direct object.) If we combine the two sentences, we have a compound object. "I like pizza and pasta." ("Pizza and pasta" is the compound object.)