Compound sentences with Compound subjects and compound predicates

Compound subjects A Compound Subject is a subject with two or more nouns or pronouns joined by the word and or another conjunction. Compound subjects share the same predicate. Example: Dan and Mike went to the store and bought some gum. Dan- subject Mike- subject More than one subject= compound subject

Compound predicates A Compound Predicate is apredicate with two or more verbs joined by the word and or another conjunction. Compound predicates share the same subject. Example: Harry went to the bathroom and washed his hands. Harry did two things: Harry went to the bathroom. Harry washed his hands.

Here are some other examples: 1. Ray reads and studies in the library. 2. The puppy whimpered and cried for its mother. 3. We cheered for the team and ate hotdogs. 4. The old house creaked and groaned in the wind.

Now let’s practice… 1. In preschool, boys and girls drew pictures and colored them. Choose the compound subject of the sentence. a) In preschool b) drew pictures c) boys and girls d) colored them

Cathy and Lisa did their homework and checked it twice. Choose the compound subject of the sentence. a) Cathy and Lisa b) did their homework and checked it twice c) none

9. Fred, Toby, and I formed a hockey team last month. a)Compound Subject b)Compound Predicate 10. We bought equipment made uniforms and found an ice rink. 11. The coach and his assistant helped us at the start. 12. Toby printed tickets and sold them after school.