Compound Subjects and Verbs

Which of the following sentences is correct for subject-verb agreement?

• The dog and the cat were playing in the garden.

• The dog and the cat is playing in the garden.

• The dog and the cat am playing in the garden.

• The dog and the cat are playing in the garden.

consists of two or more  subjects that have the same verb. The subjects are usually connected by and or or.

• A compound subject

• A compound verb

The bear and the badger hibernate in the winter.

• A compound subject

• simple subject

Freda, Thomas, or his sister will babysit for the Grants.

• Freda, Thomas are all subjects of the verb phrase will babysit.

• Freda, Thomas, and sister are all subjects of the verb phrase will babysit.

consists of two or more connected verbs that have the same subject. A connecting word—usually and, or, or but—is used to join the verbs.

• A compound subject

• A compound verb

Kim trained hard and then worked as a camp counselor.

• A compound subject

• A compound verb

Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
Anna and Jackie are best friends.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Verb

Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
^{Greg and Marty went to the movies with their girlfriends.} 

• Compound Subject

• Compound Verb

Compound subject or compound predicate (verb)?
^{Ballet and Tap dance are my hobbies.} 

• Compound subject

• Compound predicate

Compound subject or compound predicate (verb)?
^{Who is the better teacher, Mr. Santiago or Mr. Fernandez}

• Compound subject

• Compound predicate