Question

Identify the portion that contains a compound subject.

During the 1940s and 1950s, Budd Abbott and Lou Coastelle were a popular comedy team on radio, television, and stage.

A. 1940s and 1950s
B. Budd Abbott and Lou Coastelle
C. radio, television, and stage
D. none

Answer 1

B. Budd Abbott and Lou Coastelle

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of a sentence is the person, thing or idea that does something and a compound subject refers to a subject that has two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction.

In this sentence and considering the definitions above, the subject is Budd Abbott and Lou Coastelle and it is a compound subject because it has two simple subjects and it is joined by the word "and" that is a conjunction.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. The compound subject in the sentence above would be Budd Abbott and Lou Coastelle. When a sentence has two or more subjects, that's called a “compound subject.” Hope this answers the question.