Exploring Compound Subjects and Predicates

The video tutorial explains compound subjects and predicates in sentences. It begins with a review of simple and complete subjects and predicates, then introduces compound subjects, which involve two or more simple subjects sharing the same verb, and compound predicates, which involve two or more verbs sharing the same subject. The tutorial provides examples and practice sentences to help viewers identify compound subjects and predicates, emphasizing the use of conjunctions like 'and', 'or', and 'nor'. The lesson concludes with a practice exercise to reinforce the concepts.

What is the main noun of a sentence called?

• Predicate

• Subject

• Conjunction

• Verb

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What term is used to describe the main verb in a sentence?

• Subject

• Noun

• Predicate

• Conjunction

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In the sentence 'Cathy and Lisa did their homework', what is the compound subject?

• Homework

• Lisa

• Cathy and Lisa

• Cathy

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Which conjunctions are used to link compound subjects?

• But, Or, Nor

• And, But, Or

• And, But, Nor

• And, Or, Nor

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In the sentence 'Her shoes and ankles were covered in mud', what are the two main nouns?

• Mud

• Shoes and Ankles

• Her

• Covered

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What does a compound predicate consist of?

• Two or more nouns

• Two or more conjunctions

• Two or more verbs

• Two or more subjects

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In the sentence 'The puppy whimpered and cried for its mother', what is the compound predicate?

• Mother

• Whimpered and Cried

• Cried

• Whimpered

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In the sentence 'We cheered for the team and ate hot dogs', what are the two actions?

• Cheered and Ate

• Cheered and Team

• Ate and Hot Dogs

• Team and Hot Dogs

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CCSS.L.1.1E

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In the sentence 'Dan and Mike went to the store and bought gum', what are the compound subjects?

• Mike

• Dan and Mike

• Store and Gum

• Dan

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In the sentence 'Dan and Mike went to the store and bought gum', what are the compound predicates?

• Went and Store

• Dan and Mike

• Store and Gum

• Went and Bought

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