Grammar Practice: Compound Subjects

Question

Which sentence contains a compound subject?
a. Sarah ran to the store.
b. The dog and the cat played outside.
c. The boy cried.
d. The teacher explained the rules.

Answer 1

The sentence that contains a compound subject is:
b. The dog and the cat played outside.

In this sentence, "the dog" and "the cat" are two subjects joined by "and."