Syntax

Identify the compound subject:

Superman and Batman are heroes.

• Superman

• are heroes

• Superman and Batman

• Batman are heroes

Glass bowls and spoons fell off the counter.

• spoons fell off the counter
• glass bowls
• fell off the counter
• Glass bowls and spoons

Combine each pair of sentences into one to make a compound subject sentence.

Chris helped his mom around the house. His older sister helped her mom around the house.

• Chris and his older sister helped their mom around the house.

• Chris helped his mom around the house.

• Sister helped her mom around the house.

Oliver scrubbed and washed the car.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

Form a sentence with a compound subject:

• The pen and the pencil are on the desk.

• She sings beautifully in the choir.

• The sun rises in the east.

• He will travel to France next year.

Spongebob and Patrick live under the sea.

• It has a compound subject

• It has a compound predicate

What is the best way to combine the following sentence?

Mrs. Jill corrected spelling tests.

Mr. John corrected spelling tests.

• Mrs. Jill, Mr. John corrected spelling tests.

• Mrs. Jill corrected spelling tests and Mr. John corrected spelling tests.

• Mrs. Jill and Mr. John corrected spelling tests.

• Mrs. Jill corrected and Mr. John corrected spelling tests.

Ms. Christine and the students are leaving soon.

• students

• Ms. Christine

• Ms. Christine and the students

Jessica and her pet walk by the park.

• Jessica

• walk by the park.

• Jessica and her pet

Does the following sentence have a compound subject, compound predicate, both, or neither?

Mr. Dolan grades papers and sips tea.

• compound subject

• compound predicate

• both

• neither