Exploring Compound Predicates in Sentence Structure

This video tutorial explains how to form sentences with compound predicates by combining two sentences with the same subject but different predicates. It distinguishes between compound sentences and compound predicates, providing examples and practice exercises. The tutorial emphasizes eliminating repeated subjects and using conjunctions to form compound predicates.

What is a compound predicate?

• A sentence with two or more subjects

• A sentence with two or more verbs or verb phrases

• A sentence with two or more clauses

• A sentence with two or more objects

In the sentence 'The dog catches a ball and brings it back', what is the subject?

• The ball

• Catches

• The dog

• Brings

Why is the sentence 'The dog catches the ball and he brings it back' not an example of a compound predicate?

• It has two subjects

• It has one subject

• It has two verbs

• It has one verb

How can you combine the sentences 'My mom came home from work' and 'My mom cooked dinner'?

• My mom came home from work, my mom cooked dinner

• My mom came home from work and cooked dinner

• My mom came home from work and she cooked dinner

• My mom came home from work but cooked dinner

What conjunction is used to combine the sentences 'The cat played with the yarn' and 'The cat chased the laser-light'?

• Or

• But

• And

• So

How can you combine the sentences 'Jenna swims in the pool' and 'Jenna splashes in the pool' without repeating the phrase 'in the pool'?

• Jenna swims and splashes in the pool

• Jenna swims in the pool and splashes

• Jenna swims in the pool and she splashes in the pool

• Jenna swims and she splashes in the pool

In the sentence 'Matthew tried out for the football team and made it', what are the predicates?

• Matthew and made it

• Tried out for the football team and made it

• Football team and made it

• Matthew and tried out

What is the subject in the sentence 'Crystal made a cake and decorated it'?

• Made

• Cake

• Decorated

• Crystal

What is the correct way to combine 'Superman can fly' and 'Superman has laser vision'?

• Superman can fly and he has laser vision

• Superman can fly and has laser vision

• Superman can fly but has laser vision

• Superman can fly or has laser vision

Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound predicate?

• The cat played with the yarn or chased the laser-light

• The cat played with the yarn but chased the laser-light

• The cat played with the yarn and the cat chased the laser-light

• The cat played with the yarn and chased the laser-light