Compound Subject And Compound Verb

by Kitty Nash

Definition:: A sentence has a compound discipline when it has more than i subject. Information technology has a compound predicate when there is more than ane predicate. Sometimes sentences can have both a chemical compound subject and a chemical compound predicate.

Rachel and Steffi read the same book. (compound subject)
Ulysses ran, swam, and rode a bike in the triathlon. (compound predicate)
My domestic dog and ferrets play and slumber together. (chemical compound subject and predicate)

Compound subjects and predicates are joined with either the analogous conjunctions (and, but, or, nor) or the correlative conjunctions (both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not merely/merely besides).

Hint:: Don't misfile a verb phrase with a compound predicate.

We will exist going to China this summertime. (verb phrase - it has only one main verb - going)

A chemical compound predicate might share a helping verb, or it might be ii (or more than) separate verb phrases.

Dolphins are pond and splashing near our dock. (swimming and splashing share the helping verb are.)
Dolphins do swim and practice splash near our dock. (exercise swim and do splash take 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 dissever verb phrases.).

Hint:: Don't confuse a uncomplicated sentence with a chemical compound subject and predicate with a compound sentence.

Sam and Clarence are talking and eating at the same fourth dimension. (chemical compound subject and predicate - notice the blueprint: subject field, subject, verb, verb. Both subjects are doing both verbs.)
Sam is talking, and Clarence is eating at the same time. (compound judgement - detect the pattern: subject, verb, subject, verb. The first subject area is doing the first verb, and the second subject is doing the 2d verb.)

Practice What You've Learned

Directions:: Employ the toolbar higher up to underline the subject(due south) of each sentence one time and the verb(s) of each sentence twice. Practice not include the conjunctions. Later each judgement, decide if the previous question had a chemical compound discipline, compound predicate, or both.

1.: During the storm , the electricity and the phones were cut off just were shortly restored .
two.: compound subject / chemical compound predicate / both
3.: Soldiers and sailors defend our freedom .
4.: chemical compound subject area / compound predicate / both
5.: Astronauts railroad train for years and then travel to space but a few times .
6.: compound subject / compound predicate / both
7.: Almonds and grapes brand healthy snacks and taste good .
8.: compound subject / compound predicate / both
ix.: Constabulary officers and firefighters lead dangerous lives .
10.: compound subject / compound predicate / both
11.: Cars and trucks tin can break down simply should exist repaired rapidly .
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 difficult and passed the test .
16.: chemical compound subject / compound predicate / both
17.: Dujuan and Sebastian played basketball and sang in the choir .
18.: compound bailiwick / compound predicate / both
xix.: Airplanes roared over our roof and landed at the airport .
20.: compound subject / compound predicate / both