Compound Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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A noun or pronoun telling who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The main verb/action of the sentence.

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What is a compound subject?

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Two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction.

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What is a compound predicate?

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Two or more simple predicates joined by a conjunction.

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Identify the compound subject: 'Strong winds and rain clouds blew in from the west.'

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Strong winds and rain clouds.

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Identify the compound predicate: 'My students study hard and learn a lot.'

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study, learn.

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What does the conjunction 'and' do in a sentence?

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It joins two or more subjects or predicates.

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Example of a sentence with a compound subject:

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'Tom and Jerry ran fast.'

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Example of a sentence with a compound predicate:

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'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

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It tells who or what is performing the action.