Hello, I'm having trouble doing an assignment on simple subjects in compound subects. This is the instructions, "identify all simple subjects within the compound subject."

The sentence is "Apples and pears grow on trees."

If anyone could explain why certain things are not a part of it that be great thank you!

Could someone me with this question?

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present

What is the meaning of denunciation as used in this sentence? a) excessive self-assurance b) to deceive, delude, or disappoint c) a ruler who governs without restrictions d) to condemn or censure openly or publicly