Compound Subjects and Predicates

Compound subjects and predicates

Review compound subjects and predicates.

Remember

The subject names the person or thing the sentence is about.

The predicate tells what the subject is or does.

​What is a compound subject?

A compound subject is two or more subjects with the same predicate. The subjects are usually joined by and, but, or. or.

Example:
The dog and cat get along very well.
The compound subjects are "dog and cat".

Let's look at some examples.

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What is the compound subject in this sentence?

Mom and dad rented a car for the vacation.

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Aunt Eileen and Uncle Will live down the block.

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Henry, Noah, or Lin will win first prize.

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The teachers and students crowded into the auditorium.

Remember

The subject names the person or thing the sentence is about.

The predicate tells what the subject is or does.

What is a compound predicate?

A compound predicate is two or more predicates with the same subject. The simple predicates in a compound predicate are usually joined by and, but, or or.

Example:
We could drive or walk to school.
The compound predicate is "drive or walk".

Let's look at some examples.

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What is the compound predicate in this sentence?

The cat chased and caught the mouse.

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Tyrell read and studied last night.

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My beagle dug a hole and buried her bone.

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The cat is sleeping and purring.