Boom—compound subject! That’s when you have two or more simple subjects sharing the same verb. Like “Tom and Jerry fought.” The simple subjects are Tom and Jerry. They’re a team, like peanut butter and jelly.
Another example: “Rain or snow is forecasted.” The simple subjects are rain and snow. Easy peasy, right? You just list them both.
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This is useful because it stops you from writing weird, clunky sentences. Instead of “Rain is forecasted. Snow is also forecasted,” you combine them into one smooth, chill statement.
