Compound Subject & Predicate Test

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb in a sentence.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject in a sentence.

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How do you identify the number of subjects in a sentence?

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Count the distinct nouns or pronouns that perform the action of the verb.

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How do you identify the number of predicates in a sentence?

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Count the distinct verbs or verb phrases that describe the actions performed by the subjects.

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What is the equation for a sentence with one subject and two predicates?

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S+P+P.

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What is the equation for a sentence with two subjects and two predicates?

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S+S+P+P.

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What is a complete predicate?

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A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what the subject does.

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In the sentence 'The dog barks and runs,' what is the compound predicate?

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The compound predicate is 'barks and runs'.

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a compound subject?

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A simple subject is a single noun or pronoun, while a compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects.

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What is the difference between a simple predicate and a compound predicate?

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A simple predicate is a single verb, while a compound predicate consists of two or more verbs.