Exploring Compound Subjects and Predicates

The video tutorial explains compound subjects and predicates, emphasizing that 'compound' means more than one. It provides examples of compound subjects, where multiple subjects share the same predicate, and compound predicates, where a single subject has multiple predicates. The tutorial includes a practice example from IXL and concludes with instructions for completing an assignment on IXL, requiring students to achieve a minimum smart score of 70.

What does the term 'compound' mean in the context of grammar?

• A single subject

• One

• A single predicate

• More than one

In the sentence 'Robert and his classmates will be attending a ballet performance', what are the compound subjects?

• Attending and performance

• Robert and classmates

• Classmates and performance

• Robert and performance

What do compound subjects share in a sentence?

• Different predicates

• The same predicate

• Different conjunctions

• The same subject

In the sentence 'Sarah woke up late but still arrived at work on time', what are the compound predicates?

• Woke up and late

• Late and on time

• Sarah and work

• Woke up and arrived

What do compound predicates share in a sentence?

• Different subjects

• The same subject

• Different conjunctions

• The same predicate

In the sentence 'Neither Sophia nor Ellie attended the technology conference last May', what are the compound subjects?

• Sophia and Ellie

• Technology and conference

• Sophia and conference

• Ellie and conference

Which conjunctions are used in the sentence 'Neither Sophia nor Ellie attended the technology conference last May'?

• Or, and

• But, or

• Neither, nor

• And, but

What is the first step to log in to IXL?

• See your name in the upper right hand corner

• Begin answering questions

• Click on the link

• Log in and make sure you see your name

What is the minimum smart score you need to achieve on IXL?

• 80

• 70

• 60

• 50

What should you do after reaching a smart score of at least 70 on IXL?

• Log out

• Restart the assignment

• Take a snip of your screen and submit it

• Continue practicing