Compound Objects, Predicates, and Subjects

Combine the predicates:

The school closes. The school doesn't let anyone in.

• The school closes and doesn't let anyone in.

• The school closes and let anyone in.

• The school closes or let anyone in.

Combine the objects:

The omnivores can eat plants. The omnivores can eat meat.

Combine the subjects:

The boys are going on a class trip. The girls are going on a class trip.

• The girls and the boys aren't going on a class trip.

• The boys and the girls are going on a class trip.

• The girls or the boys are going on a class trip.

Combine the subjects:

Trevor is watering the flowers. Hannah is watering the flowers.

Combine the predicates:

Those players are practicing. Those players are trying to shoot a goal.

• The players are practicing and trying not to shoot a goal.

• Those players are practicing or trying not to shoot a goal.

• Those players are practicing and trying to shoot a goal.

Combine the subjects:

Mark likes to eat waffles. Suzy likes to eat waffles.

• Mark likes to eat waffles and Suzy likes to eat waffles.

• Mark likes to eat waffles and so does Suzy.

• Mark and Suzy like to eat waffles.

Combine the objects:

The dancer dances on stage. The dancer dances to the beat.

Combine the subjects:

Lions chase their prey. Tigers chase their prey.

• Lions or tigers chase their prey.

• Lions and tigers chases their prey.

• Lions and tigers chase their prey.

Combine the predicates:

Lions chase their prey. Lions eat their prey.

• Lions chase and eat their prey.

• Lions chase and lions eat their prey.

• Lions chase their prey or eat their prey.

Combine the predicates:

Dolphins swim in the ocean. Dolphins eat fish.

• Dolphins eat fish or swim in the ocean.

• Dolphins swim in the ocean and eat fish.

• Dolphins swim in the ocean and dolphins eat fish.