Transcript Compound verbs

compound
subjects and
verbs.
a compound subject is two or more
subjects that have the same verb and
are joined by a conjunction such as
and or or.
A sentence with a compound subject will have two
or more nouns or pronouns that are the subjects of
the sentence. These sentences have compound
subjects:
Kevin and Stacy like to watch movies on TV.
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg make movies.
If a sentence has a subject that contains only
one noun, it does not have a compound
subject, even if the noun is plural. These
sentences have simple subjects:
Students filled the auditorium during the
presentation.
Kids usually like to play in the park .
Now you try!!!
read the following sentences. Then, underline the simple or
compound subjects. Then write whether it is simple or
compound subject.
1.We haven’t had frost or snow this winter.
2.Mohamad and Ahmad have to share a locker.
3.Jeans and shorts are not allowed in school.
4.Dogs have their own quarters at the animal shelter.
5.Tammy, Tracy, and Sharon planned to go roller skating.
Answers!!!
1.We haven’t had frost or snow this winter. simple
2.Mohamad and Ahmad have to share a locker.
compound
3.Jeans and shorts are not allowed in school.
compound
4.Dogs have their own quarters at the animal shelter.
simple
5.Tammy, Tracy, and Sharon planned to go roller
skating. compound
A compound verb is two or more verbs
that have the same subject and are joined by
a conjunction such as and or or.
A sentence with a compound verb will have
two or more verbs.
Humberto took photos, edited stories, and
wrote ads for the news paper.
Lucy will ice skate ski on her next vacation.
if a sentence has only one verb or
verb phrase, it has a simple verb.
Travelers have used the hut for shelter.
Chloe and Quentin wanted to visit their uncle.
Now you try !!!
Read the following sentences.
Then, write the compound verb.
1.The paint dried in the sun an peeled away from the
wood.
2.People generally love or hate this kind of activity.
3.Stuart e-mails or calls his mother every Sunday.
4.Howie examined his finger and found the splinter.
5.Alex weeded or planted every bed In the garden.
Answers!!!
1.The paint dried in the sun and peeled away
from the wood.
2.People generally love or hate this kind of
activity.
3.Stuart e-mails or calls his mother every Sunday.
4.Howie examined his finger and found the
splinter.
5.Alex weeded or planted every bed in the
garden.
The end .
Done by: Ahmad Mohamad Qasem
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