Question

which of the following identifies the (underline) words in the sentence below?

(metal), (glass), and (paper) can all be recycled in the same container

A: compound subject
B:compound predicate
C:compound direct object
D:predicate nominative

Answer 1

B:compound predicate

Answer 2

Answer:

Your answer would be A.

Explanation:

The sentence above contains a compound subject. A compound subject is a subject made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a coordinating conjunction and that share the same predicate. Metal, glass, paper are the NPs that are joined by the coordinating conjunction and. What is more, these NPs share the VP predicate "can all be recycled in the same container".