Compound Subjects & Predicates

• Some sentences have more than one simple subject or simple predicate.

• A compound subject is two or more simple subjects that have the same predicate.

• The simple subjects are joined by and, or, or but.

Mummies and art objects are found in Egyptian tombs.

Simple Subject

Simple Subject

Simple Predicate

• A compound predicate is two or more simple predicates that have the same subject. The simple predicates are connected by and, or, or but.

The children carved the pumpkin and roasted the seeds.

Simple Subject

Simple Predicate

Simple Predicate

• Some sentences have both a compound subject and a compound predicate.

Greg and Reagan swam and built sandcastles at the beach.

Simple Subject

Simple Subject

Simple Predicate

Simple Predicate

More Examples

Simple Subject and Simple PredicateJenny cooked dinner.

Compound Subject and Simple PredicateJenny and Oscar cooked dinner.

Simple Subject and Compound PredicateJenny cooked dinner and cleaned the dishes.

Compound Subject and Compound PredicateJenny and Oscar cooked dinner and cleaned the dishes.

• Choose two subjects (nouns or pronouns)• Choose two predicates (verbs)

• Write a sentence with…

– A simple subject and a simple predicate

– A compound subject and a simple predicate

– A simple subject and a compound predicate

– A compound subject and a compound predicate

Practice

Emma and her mother went shopping.

The puppy played with its chew toy and chased its tail.

The prince and the princess were married and lived happily ever after.

The snow fell gently to the ground and covered it in a blanket of white.

AnswersEmma and her mother went shopping.

(Compound Subject, Simple Predicate)

The puppy played with its chew toy and chased its tail.

(Simple Subject, Compound Predicate)

The prince and the princess were married and lived happily ever after.

(Compound Subject, Compound Predicate)

The snow fell gently to the ground and covered it in a blanket of white.

(Simple Subject, Compound Predicate)