Compound Predicates

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Penny bought apples at the store.

She made a pie.

• Penny bought apples, and Penny made a pie.

• Penny bought apples, and she made a pie.

• Penny bought apples at the store and made a pie.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Frogs live near the pond.

They hide in the mud.

• Frogs live near the pond and hide in the mud.

• Frogs live near the pond, and they hide in the mud.

• Frogs live and hide in the mud.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Pineapples grow in Hawaii.

They are sold on the beach.

• Hawaii is where pineapples are sold because they grow there.

• Pineapples grow in Hawaii and are sold on the beach.

• Pineapples grow and are sold on the beach.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

Pandas live in China.

They eat bamboo.

• Pandas live in China and eat bamboo.

• Pandas live in China, and they eat bamboo.

• Pandas in China eat bamboo.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

I color in art class.

I paint in art class.

• Art class is where I color and paint.

• I color in art class, and I paint in art class.

• I color and paint in art class.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• Brain does chores and goes to the movies on Saturday.

• Brian does chores on Saturday, and he goes to the movies on Saturday.

• Brian does chores, and he goes to the movies on Saturday.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• Jeremy was born on June 5th, and he has a party at the beach.

• On June 5th, Jeremy has a party.

• Jeremy was born June 5th and has a party on the beach.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• His homework is done before Peter plays outside after school.

• Peter does his homework and plays outside after school.

• Peter does his homework after school, and he plays outside after school.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• Baseball is a popular sport, and it is played all over the world.

• Baseball is popular, so it is played all over the world.

• Baseball is popular sport and is played all over the world.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• My mother grows roses in her garden and give them to the neighbors.

• My mother grows roses, and she gives them to the neighbors.

• My mother gives her roses to the neighbors.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I