Compound Subjects

Compound Subjects and Predicates

A sentence may have more than one simple subject or one simple predicate.

• A compound subject has two or more simple subjects that have the same predicate. They are often joined by and, or, or nor.

• Lemons and limes are grown in the South.

A compound predicate has two or more simple predicates, or verbs, that have the same subject. They are connected by and, but, or, or nor.

• Kendra writes or calls her grandmother once a week.​

Some sentences have both a compound subject and a compound predicate.

• Mike and Kyle enjoyed the soup and asked for another bowl.

Determine whether the following sentences have a compound subject, a compound predicate, both, or neither.​

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Multiple Choice

James mowed lawns and delivered papers over the summer.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

Chris and his older sister helped their mother around the house.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

Mr. Morton and his students study hard and learn a lot.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

Lori, Beth, and Sam wrote a play about a zombie apocalypse.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

The girls jumped up and down.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

The little red hen sat on her eggs and hatched five chicks.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

Good students plan ahead and study hard.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

Mom and I swept and mopped the kitchen floor.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

Don't do that.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Tams and Ms. Stafford teach math.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither