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Compound subjects and compound predicates

Compound subjects and compound predicates. Compound subject/predicate definitions. 1. coordinating conjunction 2. modifiers 3. verb phrase 4. helping verb 5. main verb. What is a compound subject?.

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Compound subjects and compound predicates

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  1. Compound subjectsand compound predicates

  2. Compound subject/predicate definitions • 1. coordinating conjunction • 2. modifiers • 3. verb phrase • 4. helping verb • 5. main verb

  3. What is a compound subject? • A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects and have the same verb. The parts of the compound subject are most often connected by and or or.

  4. Compound subject examples • A car, truck, and motorcycle • The dog and cat • Sam and Suzanne • She and I • My mom, dad, cousin, and I

  5. What is a compound predicate? • A compound predicate consists of two or more connected verbs and have the same subject. The parts of the compound predicate are most often connected by and or but.

  6. Compound predicate examples • Overslept, missed, but caught • ran , played, laughed, and jumped • bought and cooked • snarled , growled, and barked • shot and missed

  7. Identify the compound subjects in each • Wild ducks and geese migrate south from Canada each year. • Stars and planets form a galaxy. • In the Tower of London are famous jewels and crowns. • Baseball and soccer are the two most popular sports at my school. • Eggs and flour are two necessary ingredients for pancakes.

  8. Compound subjects • Wild ducks and geese migrate south from Canada each year. • Stars and planets form a galaxy. • In the Tower of London are famous jewels and crowns. • Baseball and soccer are the two most popular sports at my school. • Eggs and flour are two necessary ingredients for pancakes.

  9. Identify the compound predicates in each • The Greek restaurant has closed but will reopen soon. • Every week our band practices together and writes songs. • Before supper I usually set the table and peel the vegetables. • Floyd asked for a watch but received a bike instead. • We gathered firewood and headed back to camp.

  10. Compound predicates • The Greek restaurant has closed but will reopen soon. • Every week our band practices together and writes songs. • Before supper I usually set the table and peel the vegetables. • Floyd asked for a watch but received a bike instead. • We gathered firewood and headed back to camp.

  11. Compound subject, compound predicate or both • Alice and Reiko sang and played the piano. • Dewayne will find the coach and ask his advice. • Roses look pretty and smell good. • The dentist and her assistant cleans and polishes my teeth. • Patrick and she read the same biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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