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Section 4.1 Subjects and Predicates, Simple and Compound Subjects
Complete Subject and Complete Predicate
A compound subject consists of two or more words that are equally important. The words are usually joined by and, or, or nor.
The easiest way to find the subject is to locate the verb and ask who or what is doing the action.
Our district manager visits the store weekly.
The verb here is visits. Who visits the store? The district manager (the subject).
Sharon and I have been sharing an office for nearly a year.
The verb phrase is have been sharing. Who has been sharing the office? Sharon and I (the subject).
Each complete sentence may be divided into two parts: the complete subject and the complete predicate.
Nouns and pronouns typically are the subject of the sentence.
The verb or verb phrase is typically the predicate of the sentence.
Simple and Compound Subjects
The plaintiff and her attorney did not appear in court today.
The compound subject is plaintiff and attorney. They have equal importance to the sentence.
The plaintiff, her attorney, and the main witness did not appear in court today.
The compound subject is plaintiff, attorney, and witness. They have equal importance to the sentence.
A simple subject is the single most important noun or pronoun in the complete subject.
The plaintiff in this suit did not appear in court today.
The complete subject is The plaintiff in this suit.
The most important noun in the complete subject is plaintiff. Plaintiff is the simple subject.