Grammar
Can I identify a compound subject and compound predicate?
Goal:
Goal:
Yesterday, we learned about compound subjects and compound predicates. Do you remember what they are? Let's review.
A compound subject has two or more simple subjects. A compound predicate has two or more simple verbs.
Let's see how you do with identifying them! You will be asked to identify the compound subject or compound predicate in each sentence below. Good luck!
Select the box that shows the compound subject for the following sentence. Dolphins and whales were jumping from the water during our boat ride.
Dolphins and whales is the compound subject in the sentence.
Dolphins and whales is the compound subject in the sentence.
Correct! Dolphins and whales make up our compound subject in the sentence.
Select the box that shows the compound predicate for the following sentence.
We ran through the water and splashed our parents who were sitting nearby.
Correct! Ran and splashed make up our compound predicate in this sentence.
Ran and splashed make up our compound predicate in this sentence. They are the verbs, or action words.
Ran and splashed make up our compound predicate in this sentence. They are the verbs, or action words.
Select the box that shows the compound subject for the following sentence.
My sister and I skipped and jumped through the waves.
My sister and I make up our compound subject in the sentence. Skipped and jumped make up our compound predicate.
Yes! My sister and I make up our compound subject in the sentence.
My sister and I make up our compound subject in the sentence. Skipped and jumped make up our compound predicate.
Select the box that shows the compound predicate for the following sentence.
My brother sails his boat and surfs the waves at the beach.
Sails and surfs make up our compound predicate in this sentence. They are the verbs, or action words.
Sails and surfs make up our compound predicate in this sentence. They are the verbs, or action words.
Right! Sails and surfs make up our compound predicate in this sentence.
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