Compound Subject and Predicate

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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: 'Lola and Henry' in 'Lola and Henry rode the roller coaster.'

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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: 'digs holes and chases squirrels' in 'My dog digs holes and chases squirrels.'

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Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Classmates and teammates make great friends.'

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The compound subject is 'Classmates and teammates.'

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Identify the compound predicate in the sentence: 'I like to climb on monkey bars and play on the slides.'

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The compound predicate is 'like to climb on monkey bars and play on the slides.'

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What is the predicate in the sentence: 'Lola and Henry rode the roller coaster.'?

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The predicate is 'rode the roller coaster.'

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

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A simple subject is one subject, while a compound subject has two or more subjects. Example: 'Lola' (simple) vs. 'Lola and Henry' (compound).

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

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A simple predicate is one verb, while a compound predicate has two or more verbs. Example: 'rode' (simple) vs. 'digs holes and chases' (compound).

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In the sentence 'Ashley and Andrew arrived at school early,' what is the subject?

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The compound subject is 'Ashley and Andrew.'

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In the sentence 'My dog digs holes and chases squirrels,' what is the compound predicate?

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The compound predicate is 'digs holes and chases squirrels.'

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What does it mean to have a compound subject in a sentence?

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It means that two or more subjects are doing the action of the verb together.