COMPOUND PREDICATES

Identify the compound predicate:
Dian Fossey developed an interest in mountain glaciers and studied them for years. 

• Dian Fossey, interest
• an interest in mountain glaciers;  studied them for years
• interest,  studied

Does the following sentence have a compound subject or compound predicate?
The dog followed him and barked.

• subject
• predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the compound predicate?
The female python laid her eggs and coiled her body around the eggs to keep them warm.

• female python, her eggs
• laid her eggs;    coiled her body around the eggs to keep them warm
• coiled, warm

Does the following sentence have a compound predicate?
Michelle and Lisa Smith sold tickets and worked at the zoo for the summer.

• yes
• no

What is the compound predicate in the following sentence?
Michelle and Lisa sold tickets and worked at the zoo for the summer.

• Michelle and Lisa
• sold;  worked
• sold tickets;   worked at the zoo for the summer

Does the following sentence have a compound subject or a compound predicate?
School children enjoy learning new things and going outside for recess.

• compound subject
• compound predicate

Identify the compound predicate in the sentence:
Howard Hughes built and flew an airplane with the world's largest wingspan.

• built, flew
• built, flew and airplane with the world's largest wingspan
• airplane, wingspan

What is the compound predicate of this sentence?
Donnie walked his dog and fed him this afternoon.

• Donnie walked his dog
• walked his dog and fed him
• fed him
• fed him this afternoon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the compound predicate?
My dog Fluffy digs holes and chases squirrels. 

•  digs holes and chases squirrels
• digs holes
• My dog Fluffy
• chases squirrels

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the complete predicate?
Her father takes the bus to work and walks home afterward.

• takes the bus to work and walks home afterward
•  takes the bus to work
• walks home afterward
• Her father

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I