Question

"Which of the following sentences has a compound subject?

a Susan and John ran to the mailbox to see what had arrived.
b Susan ran and skipped to the mailbox to see what had arrived.
c John ran to the mailbox to see if the books and toys had arrived.
d Susan had to swerve and jump over the dog to get to the mailbox."

Answer 1

The sentence with a compound subject is:

c. John ran to the mailbox to see if the books and toys had arrived.

In this sentence, "John" and "the books and toys" together form a compound subject.