Compound Subjects & Compound Predicates

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb in a sentence. For example, 'Foxes and hawks live in the desert.'

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Identify the compound subject in this sentence: 'The cat and the dog are playing.'

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The cat and the dog

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject. For example, 'She ran and jumped.'

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Identify the compound predicate in this sentence: 'He likes to swim and to bike.'

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likes to swim and to bike

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What is the purpose of using compound subjects?

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Compound subjects allow for more complex sentences by combining multiple subjects that perform the same action.

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Identify the compound subjects in this sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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Tom and Jerry

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a compound subject?

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A simple subject is just one noun or pronoun, while a compound subject includes two or more nouns or pronouns.

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Identify the compound predicate in this sentence: 'The dog barked and chased the cat.'

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barked and chased the cat

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What does 'neither...nor' indicate in a sentence?

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'Neither...nor' is used to connect two negative alternatives, often forming a compound subject.

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Identify the compound subjects in this sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.'

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Neither the teacher nor the students