Compound Subjects & Predicates (Verbs)

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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. For example, 'Jack and Jill went up the hill.'

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What is a compound predicate (or compound verb)?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject. For example, 'The cat ran and jumped.'

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Identify the compound subject in this sentence: 'My friends and I went to the park.'

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The compound subject is 'My friends and I.'

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Identify the compound predicate in this sentence: 'The dog barked and chased the cat.'

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The compound predicate is 'barked and chased.'

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What does it mean if a sentence has both a compound subject and a compound predicate?

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It means the sentence has two or more subjects and two or more verbs. For example, 'Jack and Jill went up the hill and fetched the pail.'

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In the sentence 'The lizard slithered up the tree and disappeared,' what type of verb is 'slithered and disappeared'?

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They form a compound predicate.

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In the sentence 'The friends played on the playground,' is there a compound subject or predicate?

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Neither, there is only a simple subject and a simple predicate.

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound subject?

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'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate?

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'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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How can you identify a compound subject in a sentence?

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Look for two or more nouns or pronouns connected by 'and' or 'or' that share the same verb.