Exploring Compound Subjects and Predicates

The video tutorial explains compound subjects and predicates in sentences. It begins with an introduction to the concepts, followed by examples of compound subjects, such as 'my mom and dad play basketball,' and compound predicates, like 'my sister plays basketball and swims.' The tutorial also covers complex sentences with both compound subjects and predicates, providing examples like 'Lori and her sister respect each other and act mature.' The video concludes with practice instructions and encourages students to reach out with questions.

What is a compound subject?

• A subject with more than one noun or pronoun

• A subject with multiple predicates

• A sentence with multiple verbs

• A predicate with multiple subjects

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In the sentence 'My mom and dad play basketball,' what is the compound subject?

• Play basketball

• My mom

• My dad

• My mom and dad

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Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?

• The students and the teachers were looking forward to the break.

• He reads books.

• The cat sleeps on the couch.

• She runs every morning.

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What is a compound predicate?

• A predicate with multiple subjects

• A subject with multiple predicates

• A sentence with multiple subjects

• A predicate with more than one verb

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In the sentence 'My sister plays basketball and swims on the swim team,' what is the compound predicate?

• Swims on the swim team

• My sister

• Plays basketball

• Plays basketball and swims on the swim team

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Which of the following sentences contains a compound predicate?

• The teacher and the student talk.

• He eats breakfast.

• The dog barks.

• She sings and dances.

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In the sentence 'Lori and her sister respect each other and act mature,' what are the compound elements?

• Neither compound subject nor compound predicate

• Both compound subject and compound predicate

• Compound predicate only

• Compound subject only

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Which sentence has both a compound subject and a compound predicate?

• He runs and jumps.

• The students study hard.

• The cat sleeps and eats.

• Mary and her family swam in the pool and went for a hike.

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In the sentence 'Mom made pizza for dinner and baked brownies for dessert,' what is the compound predicate?

• Baked brownies

• Mom

• Made pizza and baked brownies

• Made pizza

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What should you do if you have questions about the practice material?

• Ignore them

• Ask a friend

• Reach out to the teacher

• Skip the practice

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