Compound subjects and predicates

COMPOUND SUBJECTS: Include two or more simple subjects.

COMPOUND PREDICATES: Include two or more simple predicates.

Compound subjectsTwo or more simple subjects

Examples of COMPOUND SUBJECTS:• Harry and Jenna• My brother and my

cousin• My mom, dad, and

sister• Tim and Collin • Uncle Joe and Aunt

Bertha• George and I

Give me three other examples of COMPOUND SUBJECTS.

COMPOUND PREDICATESTwo or more simple predicates.

Examples of COMPOUND PREDICATES:• …caught and released four fish.• …yell and scream at me.• …are going out to eat and shop today.• …ran outside and played soccer after dinner.• …hugged and kissed me when I got to their house.• …ran and skipped up the tallest hill in the park.

Give me three examples of COMPOUND PREDICATES.

PRACTICE• Using the COMPOUND SUBJECTS and

COMPOUND PREDICATES you wrote down, make three sentences with compound subjects and compound predicates.

• Underline the COMPOUND SUBJECTS – Circle the COMPOUND PREDICATES.

Example: Randy and Trace went to the gym to run and swim before going on a cruise.