Compound Subjects and Predicates

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What is a Compound Subject?

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A Compound Subject is when two or more subjects are joined by a conjunction and share the same verb. Example: 'Linda and Wyatt like to eat pizza.'

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What is a Compound Predicate?

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A Compound Predicate is when two or more verbs or verb phrases are joined by a conjunction and share the same subject. Example: 'Kaylee brushes and flosses her teeth every night.'

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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: 'John walked and whistled all the way home.'

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walked and whistled.

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What is the purpose of a conjunction in a Compound Subject or Predicate?

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A conjunction connects words or groups of words, such as subjects or predicates, to show they are related.

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Example of a sentence with a Compound Subject:

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'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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Example of a sentence with a Compound Predicate:

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'The dog barked and ran away.'

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What conjunction is commonly used to form Compound Subjects?

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'and' is commonly used to connect subjects.

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What conjunction is commonly used to form Compound Predicates?

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'and' is commonly used to connect predicates.

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

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My brother and sister.