Compound Sentences, Combining Subjects, Combining Predicates

Which sentence has a compound predicate?

• The boys and girls loved going to STEAM class.

• My Elf on the Shelf was on the table.

• Our class has STEAM on Mondays and Fridays.

• Thanksgiving will be here very soon.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is, "My Class has STEAM on Mondays and Fridays." The words in the predicate are connected with "and" instead of having two separate sentences.

Which sentence has a compound subject?

• Mrs. Wooten and Mrs. Pettus are working late at school.

• O'Malley likes to jump on my feet.

• Third grade is the best grade ever.

• We ate spaghetti and salad.

Answer explanation

The correct answer has two subjects, Mrs. Wooten and Mrs. Pettus, connected by the word "and".

Combine the following two sentences to make a compound sentence:

The trumpeter swans rose into the air.

They began their journey to Montana.

Answer explanation

The trumpeter swans rose into the air, and they began their journey to Montana.

Combine these two sentences using a compound subject.

Eddie went into Mrs. Jeepers's basement.

Melody went into Mrs. Jeepers's basement.

Answer explanation

Eddie and Melody went into Mrs. Jeepers's basement.

Combine these two sentences using a compound predicate.

Mrs. Jeepers had red hair.

Mrs. Jeepers wore a green brooch.

Answer explanation

Mrs. Jeepers had red hair and wore a green brooch.

Tell whether this sentence has a compound subject, a compound predicate, both, or neither one:

Anna and Renee went to the fair and bought a corndog.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Predicate

• Both

• Neither One

Tell whether this sentence has a compound subject, a compound predicate, both, or neither one:

Sarah Ida and Al worked at the shoeshine stand.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Predicate

• Both

• Neither

Tell whether this sentence has a compound subject, a compound predicate, both, or neither one:

The dog barked at the moon.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Predicate

• Both

• Neither

Tell whether this sentence has a compound subject, a compound predicate, both, or neither one:

The brother and sister swept the kitchen and washed the dishes.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Predicate

• Both

• Neither

Tell whether this sentence has a compound subject, a compound predicate, both, or neither one:

Sam and his dad went on a camping trip.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Predicate

• Both

• Neither