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 together by a conjunction (like 'and' or 'or') and share the same verb. Example: 'My brother and I went to the store.'

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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 share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction. Example: 'She sings and dances.'

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Combine these sentences into a compound subject: 'The cat is sleeping. The dog is barking.'

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The cat and dog are sleeping and barking.

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Combine these sentences into a compound predicate: 'The boy runs fast. The boy jumps high.'

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The boy runs fast and jumps high.

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Identify the compound subject in this sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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The compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry.'

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Identify the compound predicate in this sentence: 'She likes to read and write.'

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The compound predicate is 'likes to read and write.'

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What conjunctions are commonly used to form compound subjects?

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Common conjunctions include 'and' and 'or.'

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What conjunctions are commonly used to form compound predicates?

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Common conjunctions include 'and' and 'but.'

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Combine these sentences into a compound subject: 'My sister is playing. My brother is playing.'

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My sister and brother are playing.

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Combine these sentences into a compound predicate: 'He plays soccer. He plays basketball.'

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He plays soccer and basketball.