Compound Predicates Review

What is a compound predicate?

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more nouns that share the same subject.

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more adjectives that modify the same subject.

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject and are connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound predicate is a type of predicate that consists of two or more subjects connected by a coordinating conjunction.

Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence: 'She danced and sang at the party.'

• danced

• sang at the party

• danced and sang

• sang

• she danced

Form a sentence using "run" and "jump" as a compound predicate.

• The Rangers run and jump at the track meet.

• She jumped on the trampoline. Then, she will go on a run.

• Mark jumped 100 times and Sally ran 3 miles.

Which of the following sentences has a compound predicate? a) The cat meowed loudly. b) The dog chased the ball. c) The bird flew and chirped. d) The fish swam in the pond.

• a) The cat meowed loudly.

• b) The dog chased the ball.

• d) The fish swam in the pond.

• c) The bird flew and chirped.

True or False: A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs.

• True

• A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs.

• A compound predicate consists of two or more objects.

• False

Which of the following sentences does NOT have a compound predicate? a) The car honked and screeched. b) The children played and laughed. c) The teacher explained the lesson. d) The students studied and wrote.

• a

• d

• b

• c

Combine the verbs 'eat' and 'drink' to form a compound predicate.

• I eat Hot Cheetos. I drink Gatorade.

• At lunch, we eat our food and drink our milk.

• I like eating food. I also like drinking water.

In the sentence 'The sun set and the moon rose.', what is the compound predicate?

• set and rose

• the sun and the moon

• sun and rose

• set and moon

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a compound predicate? a) She danced, sang, and played the guitar. b) He ran, and jumped over the fence. c) They laughed, and ate dinner. d) I read, and wrote a story.

• a

• c

• b

• d