Every sentence contains a verb and a subject. A verb expresses action or state of being, while a subject represents someone or something. It is possible to pair one subject with multiple verbs in a compound verb, such as "cheered and clapped" or "sneaked and stole". It is also possible to join two or more subjects to a single verb in a compound subject, for example "my mother and my sister went shopping" or "eclairs and macaroons are my favourite desserts".

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Every sentence contains a verb and a subject. !
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A VERB EXPRESS ACTION OR STATE OF BEING. !
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You can pair one subject with many verbs. !
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The class cheered and clapped once the examination ended. !
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Compound verb: cheered, clapped!
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The spy sneaked into the CEO's office and stole the file.!
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Compound verb: sneaked, stole!
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Suzy could not believe the bad news and cried loudly.!
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Compound verb: could not believe, cried !
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My mother and my sister went shopping this afternoon.!
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Compound subject: my mother, my sister!
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Eclairs and macaroons are my favourite desserts. !
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Compound subject: eclairs, macaroons!
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