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Visualization and practice prepare athletes for success.In the second sentence, two nouns, visualization and practice, form the subject, but
no comma is used to separate the two.
Visualization and practice prepare athletes for peak performance and success.In the preceding sentence, not only is there a compound subject but also a com-
pound object of the preposition for.
Visualization and practice prepare athletes for peak performance and success.Still, no comma is necessary to separate the compound elements of this simple
sentence.
Written Practice 8-1
In each of the following simple sentences, label the subject (S), the verb (V), and
the object(s) (O). The fi rst one is done for you.
S S V O O (of preposition)- Matthew and I found our seats in the theater.
- Late arrivals caused a stir.
- On the stage, the main character, Bess, looked fl eetingly at the audience.
- She continued her dialogue.
- The audience members regained their composure.