Transcript Compound subjects and compound predicates Compound subject

Compound subject/predicate
definitions
1. coordinating conjunction
2. modifiers
3. verb phrase
4. helping verb
5. main verb
What is a compound
subject?
A compound subject consists
of two or more simple subjects
and have the same verb. The
parts of the compound subject
are most often connected by
and or or.
Compound subject
examples
A car, truck, and motorcycle
The dog and cat
Sam and Suzanne
She and I
My mom, dad, cousin, and I
What is a compound
predicate?
A compound predicate consists
of two or more connected verbs
and have the same subject. The
parts of the compound
predicate are most often
connected by and or but.
Compound predicate
examples
Overslept, missed, but caught
ran , played, laughed, and jumped
bought and cooked
snarled , growled, and barked
shot and missed
Identify the compound
subjects in each
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5.
Wild ducks and geese migrate south from
Canada each year.
Stars and planets form a galaxy.
In the Tower of London are famous jewels
and crowns.
Baseball and soccer are the two most
popular sports at my school.
Eggs and flour are two necessary
ingredients for pancakes.
Compound subjects
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Wild ducks and geese migrate south from
Canada each year.
Stars and planets form a galaxy.
In the Tower of London are famous jewels
and crowns.
Baseball and soccer are the two most
popular sports at my school.
Eggs and flour are two necessary
ingredients for pancakes.
Identify the compound
predicates in each
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
The Greek restaurant has closed but will
reopen soon.
Every week our band practices together and
writes songs.
Before supper I usually set the table and
peel the vegetables.
Floyd asked for a watch but received a bike
instead.
We gathered firewood and headed back to
camp.
Compound predicates
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9.
10.
The Greek restaurant has closed but will
reopen soon.
Every week our band practices together and
writes songs.
Before supper I usually set the table and
peel the vegetables.
Floyd asked for a watch but received a bike
instead.
We gathered firewood and headed back to
camp.
Compound subject, compound
predicate or both
1. Alice and Reiko sang and played the piano.
2. Dewayne will find the coach and ask his
advice.
3. Roses look pretty and smell good.
4. The dentist and her assistant cleans and
polishes my teeth.
5. Patrick and she read the same biography of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.