COMPOUND SUBJECT -

COMPOUND VERB
DO YOU KNOW ?

A sentence may have more than one

simple subject or one simple predicate
WHAT IS COMPOUND SUBJECT?

● A compound subject has two or more

simple subjects that have the same
predicate. They are often joined by and, or,
or nor.
● Lemons and limes are grown in the South.
WHAT IS COMPOUND PREDICATE ?

A compound predicate has two or more simple

predicates, or verbs, that have the same subject.
They are connected by and, but, or, or nor.
compound predicate has two or more simple predicates, or verbs, that
have the same subject. They are connected by and, but, or, or nor.

● Kendra writes or calls her grandmother once a week.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE COMPOUND SUBJECT AND COMPOUND VERB
AT THE SAME TIME ?

Some sentences have both a compound subject and

a compound predicate.ompound predicate.

● Mike and Kyle enjoyed the soup and asked for another
bowl.
Some sentences have both a compound subject and a compound predicate.
ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE :

James mowed lawns and delivered papers over the

summer.

a. compound subject
b. compound predicate
c. both
d. neither
ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE :

Chris and his older sister helped their mother around the
house.

a. compound subject
b. compound predicate
c. both
d. neither
ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE :

Mr. Morton and his students study hard and learn a lot.

a. compound subject
b. compound predicate
c. both
d. neither
ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE :

Lori, Beth, and Sam wrote a play about a zombie

apocalypse.

a. compound subject
b. compound predicate
c. both
d. neither