Compound Subjects and

Predicates

• Compound Subject: two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb

Numerous trees and bushes respond to seasonal weather changes.

• Compound Predicate: two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject

That mammal has wings and can fly like a bird.

• *Find conjunctions to help find both of compound.*

Underline the compound subject in each sentence.

1. The live oak and the Douglas fir remain green year-round.

2. In the autumn these and other deciduous trees lose their leaves.

Add a compound subject to each of the following predicates. Use and or or to join the parts of your

compound subject.

1. _______________________________________________ decorate the walls of my room at home.

Underline each compound verb(s).

1. A mammal can move as fast as a car and rise as high as an airplane.

2. The bumblebee bat has a five-inch wingspan and weighs less than a dime.

Add a compound verb to complete each of the following sentences. Use and, or or but to join the parts of the compound

verb.

1. Bats _______________________ in the darkness of a cave.

2. Birds and squirrels _____________________________ each other at the bird feeder.

Underline the compound subject or compound predicate (verb) in each of the following sentences. On

the line, write CS for compound subject or CP for compound predicate.

1. ______ Salty peanuts and chewy raisins make a tasty snack.

2. ______ I should eat a peanut butter sandwich and taste grape jelly.

Combine each pair of sentences to create one sentence with a compound subject or compound predicate.

Write the new sentence on the line.

1. Jill’s father is an excellent cook. Susie’s mother is an excellent cook too.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________