Exploring Compound Subjects and Predicates

What does the term 'compound' refer to in this lesson?

• Four or more

• Two or more

• One or more

• Three or more

Which of the following is a conjunction commonly used in compound subjects?

• But

• And

• Because

• Although

Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Clocks and calendars are very important in modern life.'

• Important in modern life

• Calendars

• Clocks

• Clocks and calendars

What is a compound predicate?

• Two or more subjects joined by a conjunction

• Two or more adverbs joined by a conjunction

• Two or more verbs joined by a conjunction

• Two or more adjectives joined by a conjunction

Which of the following sentences contains a compound predicate?

• He is tall and handsome.

• The cat and the dog are friends.

• She sings and dances beautifully.

• The book and the pen are on the table.

In the sentence 'They wake us up, measure our working hours, and inform us of holidays,' which verbs form the compound predicate?

• Us, measure, inform

• Wake, measure, holidays

• Wake, measure, inform

• Wake, hours, inform

Does the sentence 'Spaghetti and lasagna are two of my favorite foods' have a compound subject or compound predicate?

• Compound predicate

• Compound subject

• Neither

• Both

In the sentence 'During the holidays, we bake cinnamon rolls and decorate cookies,' what is the compound predicate?

• During the holidays

• Cinnamon rolls and cookies

• Bake and decorate

• We bake