2A - Compound Subjects and Predicates

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject is when two or more subjects are joined together in a sentence, usually by the word 'and'. For example, 'Apples and oranges are healthy.'

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate is when two or more verbs or actions are joined together in a sentence, usually by the word 'and'. For example, 'The children plant and grow vegetables.'

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How do you identify a compound subject in a sentence?

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Look for two or more subjects that are doing the same action, connected by 'and'. For example, in 'Tom and Jerry run fast', 'Tom and Jerry' is the compound subject.

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How do you identify a compound predicate in a sentence?

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Look for two or more verbs that share the same subject, connected by 'and'. For example, in 'She sings and dances', 'sings and dances' is the compound predicate.

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True or False: A compound predicate can have only one verb.

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False. A compound predicate has two or more verbs!

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True or False: A compound subject can have only one subject.

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False. A compound subject has two or more subjects!

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound subject?

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An example is 'The cat and the dog play together.'

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate?

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An example is 'The dog barks and runs.'

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What does 'not compound' mean in a sentence?

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'Not compound' means that there is only one subject or one predicate in the sentence.

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Identify if this is a compound subject or not: 'The teacher and the student read.'

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This is a compound subject because it has two subjects: 'the teacher' and 'the student'.