Compound Subjects and Predicates

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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. Example: 'Linda and Wyatt like to eat pizza.' (Subjects: Linda, Wyatt)

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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. Example: 'John walked and whistled all the way home.' (Verbs: walked, whistled)

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Identify the Compound Subject: 'Strong winds and rain clouds blew in from the west.'

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Compound Subject: Strong winds, rain clouds

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Identify the Compound Predicate: 'Chef Tony drove to the store and bought a dozen tomatoes.'

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Compound Predicate: drove, bought

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What is the purpose of a Compound Subject?

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To combine two or more subjects in a sentence, allowing for more concise expression.

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What is the purpose of a Compound Predicate?

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To combine two or more actions performed by the same subject, making sentences more efficient.

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Example of a sentence with a Compound Subject:

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'Tom and Jerry are friends.' (Subjects: Tom, Jerry)

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Example of a sentence with a Compound Predicate:

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'The dog barked and ran away.' (Verbs: barked, ran)

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Identify the Compound Subject: 'My brother and sister play soccer.'

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Compound Subject: My brother, sister

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Identify the Compound Predicate: 'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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Compound Predicate: sings, dances