Identify the Subject
Compound or Complex?
Definitions
Commas
Commas
100

Jazmin exercises everyday.

Jazmin

100

While I am a passionate basketball fan, I prefer football.

Complex


100

Names a person, place, thing or idea.

Noun

100

Place the comma(s): We went to the store and we bought some milk.

After "store"

100

Place the comma(s): The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and Zip disks to class.

After textbooks and after pencils

200

Temperatures fall at night.

Temperatures

200

Whenever it rains, I like to wear my blue coat.

Complex

200

The part of speech that describes an action or indicates a state of being

Verb

200

Place the comma(s): Today is May 10 2009.

After "10"

200

Place the comma(s): The war is finally over and all of the troops will be coming home.?

After over

300

My brother and his best friend went to the movies.

brother and friend.

300

My cousin moved to Mexico city, and I may visit her soon.

compound

300

The part of speech that describes nouns and pronouns.

Adjective

300

Place the comma(s): The cactus the century plant and sagebrush grow in the desert.

After "Cactus" and After "Plant"

300

Place the comma(s): The man said he grew up in Richmond Virginia and would like to go back.

After Richmond and after Virginia

400

Do clouds affect temperature?

clouds

400

Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.

Complex


400

Describes verbs and adjectives.

Adverb

400

Place the comma(s): Usually on a picnic bugs bite me.

After "Usually" and After "Picnic"

400

Place the comma(s): I have worksheets to do tonight in Spanish social studies and math.

After Spanish and social studies

500

Listen to the directions.

You are the subject

500

Jamil and Kendra sometimes ride the ferris wheel, or they choose the scramble instead.

compound

500

The specific name for a noun

Proper noun

500

Place the comma(s): Usually on a picnic bugs bite me or a bee stings me.

After "Usually", After "Picnic", and After "Me"

500

Place the comma(s): I took Angie the one with the freckles to the movie last night.

After Angie and after freckles