English Language Arts
Grade 6
15 min
Identify the compound subject or compound predicate of a sentence
Identify the compound subject or compound predicate of a sentence
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define 'compound subject' and 'compound predicate'.
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate in a sentence.
Locate coordinating conjunctions that connect subjects or predicates.
Accurately identify the complete compound subject in a given sentence.
Accurately identify the complete compound predicate in a given sentence.
Differentiate between a simple subject/predicate and a compound subject/predicate.
Explain the function of compound subjects and predicates in sentence structure.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
SubjectThe noun or pronoun that performs the action or is described in the sentence. It answers 'who?' or 'what?' is doing the verb.The *dog* barked loudly. (Dog is the subject.)
PredicateThe part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or what is said about the subject. It always includes the verb and all its modifiers and objects.The dog *barked loudly*. (Barked loudly is the predicate.)
Compound SubjectTwo or more subjects that share the same predicate (verb or verbs). These subjects are usually joined by a coordinating conjunction like 'and' or 'or'.*My brother and I* played soccer. (Brother and I is the compound subject.)
Compound PredicateTwo or more predicates (verbs or verb phrases) that share the same subject....
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Key Rules & Conventions
Identifying a Compound Subject
A sentence has a compound subject when two or more nouns or pronouns are performing the same action (sharing the same predicate) and are connected by a coordinating conjunction (like 'and' or 'or').
To find it, first find the verb. Then ask 'Who or what is doing this verb?' If you find two or more answers connected by 'and' or 'or', you've found a compound subject.
Identifying a Compound Predicate
A sentence has a compound predicate when one subject performs two or more actions (has two or more verbs) that are connected by a coordinating conjunction (like 'and' or 'or').
To find it, first find the subject. Then ask 'What did the subject do?' If you find two or...
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Challenging
How could you best combine these two sentences into one sentence with a compound predicate? 'The historian researched the primary sources. The historian wrote a compelling argument.'
A.The historian researched the primary sources, and she wrote a compelling argument.
B.The historian researched the primary sources and wrote a compelling argument.
C.The historian who researched the primary sources wrote a compelling argument.
D.Researching the primary sources, the historian wrote a compelling argument.
Challenging
Analyze the sentence: 'The evidence from the text and the author's own statements support the main claim.' Why is this sentence a better example of a compound subject than 'The evidence and the statements support the claim.'?
A.It is longer and therefore more descriptive.
B.It uses prepositional phrases ('from the text', 'own') to clarify which evidence and statements are the subjects.
C.It is not better; shorter sentences are always clearer.
D.It has more verbs than the second sentence.
Challenging
A student identifies 'ran to the store and bought milk' as the compound predicate in the sentence 'My mom ran to the store and my dad bought milk.' Why is the student incorrect?
A.The student is correct; there are two actions.
B.Because the predicate is only 'ran and bought'.
C.Because the sentence has two different subjects ('mom', 'dad'), making it a compound sentence, not one with a compound predicate.
D.Because 'to the store' is a prepositional phrase and cannot be part of a predicate.
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