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Compound Subjects and Predicates

Students identify whether sentences contain a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both — and distinguish them from simple equivalents.
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Practice Questions

  1. 🦊 Foxes and badgers often share woodland burrows.
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    CS

  2. 🏔️ The climber reached the summit and planted a flag.
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    CP

  3. 🌧️ Thunder and lightning struck and startled the horses.
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    Both

  4. 🌊 Dolphins swim and leap through ocean waves.
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    CP

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Teaching Notes

A compound subject = two or more subjects joined by "and" or "or". A compound predicate = two or more verbs sharing the same subject.

Vocabulary
Compound Subject: Two or more subjects joined by 'and' or 'or'.
Compound Predicate: Two or more verbs joined by 'and' or 'or'.
Common Mistakes
  • Confusing a compound sentence (two clauses) with a compound predicate (one clause, two verbs)
  • Missing the second verb in a compound predicate if it is far from the first
Extension Activities
  • Find compound elements in stories.
  • Write sentences with both.
  • Create compound sentences.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to combine two simple sentences about the same topic.

Learning Path
Skills Practiced
Identify compound subjectIdentify compound predicateDistinguish cs cp both