Compound Predicates

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Penny bought apples at the store.

She made a pie.

• Penny bought apples, and Penny made a pie.

• Penny bought apples, and she made a pie.

• Penny bought apples at the store and made a pie.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Frogs live near the pond.

They hide in the mud.

• Frogs live near the pond and hide in the mud.

• Frogs live near the pond, and they hide in the mud.

• Frogs live and hide in the mud.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

Pineapples grow in Hawaii.

They are sold on the beach.

• Hawaii is where pineapples are sold because they grow there.

• Pineapples grow in Hawaii and are sold on the beach.

• Pineapples grow and are sold on the beach.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

Pandas live in China.

They eat bamboo.

• Pandas live in China and eat bamboo.

• Pandas live in China, and they eat bamboo.

• Pandas in China eat bamboo.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

I color in art class.

I paint in art class.

• Art class is where I color and paint.

• I color in art class, and I paint in art class.

• I color and paint in art class.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• Brain does chores and goes to the movies on Saturday.

• Brian does chores on Saturday, and he goes to the movies on Saturday.

• Brian does chores, and he goes to the movies on Saturday.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• Jeremy was born on June 5th, and he has a party at the beach.

• On June 5th, Jeremy has a party.

• Jeremy was born June 5th and has a party on the beach.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• His homework is done before Peter plays outside after school.

• Peter does his homework and plays outside after school.

• Peter does his homework after school, and he plays outside after school.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• Baseball is a popular sport, and it is played all over the world.

• Baseball is popular, so it is played all over the world.

• Baseball is popular sport and is played all over the world.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence has a COMPOUND PREDICATE?

• My mother grows roses in her garden and give them to the neighbors.

• My mother grows roses, and she gives them to the neighbors.

• My mother gives her roses to the neighbors.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I