Compound Predicates

Important Points When you join two or more simple predicates, you form a compound predicate. Use the conjunctions “and” or “or” to join the simple predicates.

Remember that a predicate tells what the subject does. Here is an example…. Andresha Scott baked a cake. Can you identify the word that tells what Andresha Scott did? Yes, she baked. Therefore, the predicate is “baked”.

Let’s Practice!!! Are you ready? The crowd stood and waited. Who is the sentence about? Yes, crowd What did the crowd do? Stood and waited So the compound predicate is stood and waited.

Let’s try another sentence!! DeQuon Meggs observed, interviewed, and photographed the crew. Who is this sentence about? DeQuon Meggs What did DeQuon Meggs do? Observed, interviewed, and photographed So our compound predicate is observed, interviewed, and photographed

Let’s combine two sentences! Logan Carlisle pointed. Logan Carlisle shouted. What did Logan Carlisle do in both sentences? Yes, he pointed and shouted. Therefore, our combined sentence will be Logan Carlisle pointed and shouted.

Let’s try another sentence. Ivan Stallworth shot the ball. Ivan Stallworth made the shot. What did Ivan Stallworth do in both sentences? Yes, shot the ball and made the shot What will the combined sentence be? Ivan Stallworth shot the ball and made the shot.

Are you ready to practice independently?? That’s great!!!! So open your English notebooks to a clean sheet of paper and write today’s date at the top. Go ahead and do it now. I’m waiting… Have you turned to a clean sheet? Good job!!!

Next, I want you to open your English books to page 18. Are you ready to get started?

Who wants to read the first sentence? Let’s get started.