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Compound Subjects and
Predicates
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• 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.*
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________