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by Kitty Nash
- Definition:
- A sentence has a compound subject when it has more than one subject. It has a compound predicate when there is more than one predicate. Sometimes sentences can have both a compound subject and a compound predicate.
Rachel
and
Steffi
read
the same book.
(compound subject)
Ulysses
ran,
swam, and
rode
a bicycle in the triathlon.
(compound predicate)
My
dog
and
ferrets
play
and
sleep
together.
(compound subject and predicate)
Compound subjects and predicates are joined with either the coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor) or the correlative conjunctions (both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also).
- Hint:
- Don’t confuse a verb phrase with a compound predicate.
We
will be going
to China this summer.
(verb phrase – it has only one main verb –
going)
A compound predicate might share a helping verb, or it might be two (or more) separate verb phrases.
Dolphins
are swimming
and
splashing
near our dock. (swimming
and
splashing
share the helping verb
are.)
Dolphins
do swim
and
do splash
near our dock. (do swim
and
do splash
have the same helping verb but are two separate verb phrases.)
Dolphins
do swim
and
might splash
near our dock (do swim
and
might splash
are two separate verb phrases.).
- Hint:
- Don’t confuse a simple sentence with a compound subject and predicate with a compound sentence.
Sam
and
Clarence
are talking
and
eating
at the same time.
(compound subject and predicate – notice the pattern:
subject, subject, verb, verb. Both subjects are doing both verbs.)
Sam
is talking, and
Clarence
is eating
at the same time.
(compound sentence – notice the pattern:
subject, verb, subject, verb. The first subject is doing the first verb, and the second subject is doing the second verb.)
Practice What You’ve Learned
- Directions:
- Use the toolbar above to underline the subject(s) of each sentence once and the verb(s) of each sentence twice. Do not include the conjunctions. After each sentence, decide if the previous question had a compound subject, compound predicate, or both.
- 1.
-
During
the
storm
,
the
electricity
and
the
phones
were
cut
off
but
were
soon
restored
. - 2.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 3.
-
Soldiers
and
sailors
defend
our
freedom
. - 4.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 5.
-
Astronauts
train
for
years
and
then
travel
to
space
just
a
few
times
. - 6.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 7.
-
Almonds
and
grapes
make
healthy
snacks
and
taste
good
. - 8.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 9.
-
Police
officers
and
firefighters
lead
dangerous
lives
. - 10.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 11.
-
Cars
and
trucks
can
break
down
but
should
be
repaired
quickly
. - 12.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 13.
-
Tape
or
glue
will
be
needed
for
this
project
. - 14.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 15.
-
Elizabeth
studied
hard
and
passed
the
test
. - 16.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 17.
-
Dujuan
and
Sebastian
played
basketball
and
sang
in
the
choir
. - 18.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both - 19.
-
Airplanes
roared
over
our
roof
and
landed
at
the
airport
. - 20.
-
compound subject
/
compound predicate
/
both
Choose the Sentence That Has a Compound Predicate
Sumber: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-5/sentence-parts/lesson-4/compound-subjects-and-predicates
