Compound Subjects and Verbs

Compound Subjects and Verbs

by Mrs. J

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What does compound even mean?

​Compound - means more than one!

• So compound subject means you have more than one person doing the action.

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• ​Mr. Smith and his wife are riding in the boat.

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What are the subjects in this sentence:

My cat and dog took a nap together. 

• nap

• cat

• dog

• took

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What are the subjects in this sentence:

Johnny and his sister went to the movies after school.

• Johnny

• sister

• movies

• school

​Compound - means more than one!

• So a compound verb means you have one person doing more than one action

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• ​The linebacker jumped up and caught the ball. Interception!

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Choose the verbs in this sentence:

Jim played Fortnite and ate a bag of Cheetos.

• played

• Jim

• Fortnite

• ate

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Choose the verbs in this sentence:

Mrs. J drove to school and parked her car in the first space. 

• drove

• school

• parked

• car

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There is a compound __ in this sentence.

I ate three tacos and drank two sodas. 

• subject

• verb

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There is a compound __ in this sentence.

Bob and Larry are singing a song.

• subject

• verb

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There is a compound __ in this sentence.

The cat caught the mouse and brought it inside. 

• subject

• verb

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There is a compound __ in this sentence.

Your mom is baking cookies and giving them out for dessert.

• subject

• verb

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There is a compound __ in this sentence.

Your mom and dad are going away for their anniversary.

• subject

• verb