Compound Subjects and Verbs

I. Compound Subject A. A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined together by a conjunction and the same verb. 1. Conjunctions= and, but, or, nor B. Examples: 1. Minneapolis and St. Paul are called the “Twin Cities.”

I. Compound Subject A. A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined together by a conjunction and the same verb. 1. Conjunctions= and, but, or, nor B. Examples: 1. Minneapolis and St. Paul are called the “Twin Cities.” (The two parts of the compound subject have the same verb, “are called”) 2. Flutes, clarinets and oboes are all woodwind instruments.

I. Compound Subject A. A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined together by a conjunction and the same verb. 1. Conjunctions= and, but, or, nor B. Examples: 1. Minneapolis and St. Paul are called the “Twin Cities.” (The two parts of the compound subject have the same verb, “are called”) 2. Flutes, clarinets and oboes are all woodwind instruments. (the three parts of the compound subject have the same verb, “are”)

Practice Quickly and quietly! Dry erase boards and pen Turn to page 13, Exercise 10 Follow along with Mrs. Russell’s directions.

II. Compound Verb A. A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that are joined together by a conjunction and the same subject. 1. Conjunctions= and, but, or, nor B. Examples: 1. Ben overslept but caught the bus anyway.

II. Compound Verb A. A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that are joined together by a conjunction and the same subject. 1. Conjunctions= and, but, or, nor B. Examples: 1. Ben overslept but caught the bus anyway. (The verbs “overslept” and “caught” both describe Ben’s actions.) 2. My father bought a Chinese wok and cooked vegetables in it.

II. Compound Verb A. A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that are joined together by a conjunction and the same subject. 1. Conjunctions= and, but, or, nor B. Examples: 1. Ben overslept but caught the bus anyway. (The verbs “overslept” and “caught” both describe Ben’s actions.) 2. My father bought a Chinese wok and cooked vegetables in it. (The verbs, “bought” and “cooked” both tell father’s actions.)

Practice Quickly and quietly! Dry erase boards and pen Turn to page 14, Exercise 11 Follow along with Mrs. Russell’s directions.

Follow the directions given in the book! Independent Practice Do page 14, Exercise 12, #1-10 Follow the directions given in the book!