Understanding Compound Predicates

What is a compound predicate?

• A sentence with two or more adjectives

• A sentence with two or more objects

• A sentence with two or more verbs or verb phrases

• A sentence with two or more subjects

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• The fish swims and jumps.

• The bird sings and it flies.

• The dog barks and runs.

• The cat sleeps and eats.

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

• My mom came home from work but 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 or cooked dinner.

What should be removed to combine sentences with the same subject?

• The second subject

• The first subject

• The first verb

• The second verb

How would you combine 'Matthew tried out for the football team' and 'Matthew made it'?

• Matthew tried out for the football team so made it.

• Matthew tried out for the football team or made it.

• Matthew tried out for the football team and made it.

• Matthew tried out for the football team but made it.

What is the correct way to combine 'Crystal made a cake' and 'Crystal decorated it'?

• Crystal made a cake and decorated it.

• Crystal made a cake but decorated it.

• Crystal made a cake or decorated it.

• Crystal made a cake so decorated it.

How can you avoid repetition in 'Jenna swims in the pool' and 'Jenna splashes in the pool'?

• Jenna swims and splashes in the pool.

• Jenna swims in the pool and splashes.

• Jenna swims in the pool but splashes.

• Jenna swims or splashes in the pool.

What is the combined form of 'The cat played with the yarn' and 'The cat chased the laser-light'?

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

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

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

• The cat played with the yarn so chased the laser-light.

How would you combine 'Superman can fly' and 'Superman has laser vision'?

• Superman can fly so has laser vision.

• Superman can fly or has laser vision.

• Superman can fly and has laser vision.

• Superman can fly but has laser vision.

What is the key takeaway about combining sentences with the same subject?

• Use a semicolon to separate them.

• Remove the second subject and use a conjunction.

• Always use 'but' to combine them.

• Keep both subjects and use a comma.