IXL | Identify the compound subject or compound predicate of a sentence

Select the four words that make up the complete compound subject.

Dandelions and mustard grass grow abundantly around here in the spring.

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Select the seven words that make up the complete compound predicate.

My friend grilled steaks and served them with potatoes.

key idea

Every sentence has a complete subject and a complete predicate.

When the complete subject is compound, two or more simple subjects are joined by a conjunction and share the same predicate.

Robert and his classmates will be attending a ballet performance.

Each simple subject in the compound subject tells who will be attending a ballet performance.

When the complete predicate is compound, two or more simple predicates are joined by a conjunction and share the same subject.

Sarah woke up late but still arrived at work on time.

Each simple predicate in the compound predicate tells what Sarah did.

solution

The complete compound predicate is grilled steaks and served them with potatoes. It has two simple predicates that are joined by a conjunction, and both share the same subject. It tells what my friend did.

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FF.3Identify the simple subject or simple predicate of a sentence

FF.2Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence

PP.2Identify coordinating conjunctions

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