Exploring Compound Subjects and Predicates

In this video, Ashley and Mia explain compound subjects and predicates. A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a coordinating conjunction, sharing the same predicate. Examples include sentences like 'Louis and his friends are playing soccer.' Similarly, a compound predicate contains two or more verbs or verb phrases joined by a coordinating conjunction, sharing the same subject. Examples include 'Malachi dribbled the ball and ran toward the basket.' The video provides several examples and concludes with a review of these concepts.

What is a sentence?

• A paragraph

• A single word

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

• A group of unrelated words

What does a predicate always contain?

• An adjective

• A conjunction

• A verb

• A noun

In the sentence 'Louis and his friends are playing soccer,' what is the compound subject?

• Louis and his friends

• Playing soccer

• His friends

• Louis

Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?

• The bird flies.

• Kara and Esther are reading together.

• The dog barks.

• The cat sleeps.

In the sentence 'Rusty and Socks like to play,' what is the compound subject?

• Like to play

• Rusty and Socks

• Socks

• Rusty

What is the compound subject in the sentence 'Markers, paints, and colored pencils make my work colorful'?

• Markers

• Paints

• Markers, paints, and colored pencils

• Colored pencils

What does a compound predicate contain?

• Two or more adjectives

• Two or more verbs or verb phrases

• Two or more subjects

• Two or more nouns

In the sentence 'Malachi dribbled the ball and ran toward the basket,' what is the compound predicate?

• Dribbled the ball

• Malachi

• Dribbled the ball and ran toward the basket

• Ran toward the basket

In the sentence 'Ali hangs from the bar and points her toes,' what is the compound predicate?

• Hangs from the bar and points her toes

• Ali

• Points her toes

• Hangs from the bar

What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence 'Kids play, eat, or talk at the park'?

• So

• And

• But

• Or