ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/hdlkh/post.htm#602742Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:35:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:602742Clive7http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/hdlkh/post.htm#602742http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-602742.xmlHi,<br /><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Every year, Jake and Katie go to a kite-flying contest at school. <br /><br />In this sentence above, the instructions say to draw one line under each simple subject and two lines under each simple predicate. Also, he is to lable each sentence as compound subject or compound predicate.<br /><br />If Jake and Katie is the compound subject, what is the simple subject?<br /><br /><span style="COLOR:#111111;">Jake&nbsp; = simple subject<br /><br />Katie = simple subject<br /><br />Best wishes, Clive</span></span><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/hdljk/post.htm#602728Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:24:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:602728Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/hdljk/post.htm#602728http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-602728.xmlEvery year, Jake and Katie go to a kite-flying contest at school. <br /><br />In this sentence above, the instructions say to draw one line under each simple subject and two lines under each simple predicate. Also, he is to lable each sentence as compound subject or compound predicate.<br /><br />If Jake and Katie is the compound subject, what is the simple subject?<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gqdxh/Post.htm#580846Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:54:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:580846Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gqdxh/Post.htm#580846http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-580846.xmlThat&#39;s weird! my son has the same homework.<br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gqdnb/Post.htm#580823Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:43:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:580823Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gqdnb/Post.htm#580823http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-580823.xmlThank you for your help.... my son is in 4th grade and came home with some homework that was not fully explained in school.&nbsp; I searched online and you were a great help!!!&nbsp; Thanx so much.<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gprmv/post.htm#575029Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:49:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:575029Clive9http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gprmv/post.htm#575029http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-575029.xmlHi,<br />The idea is basically the same, except object position instead of subject position. <br /><br />Clive<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gprvv/post.htm#574893Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:14:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:574893Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gprvv/post.htm#574893http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-574893.xmlWhat about compound direct objects??<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gxqzv/post.htm#574621Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:32:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:574621Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gxqzv/post.htm#574621http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-574621.xmlMany thanks..that&#39;s exactly what we were looking for too..so easily and succintly explained..<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gxwhn/post.htm#572352Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:35:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572352Clive11http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gxwhn/post.htm#572352http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-572352.xmlHi,<br />Are you unhappy <img id="@@emo@@" alt="(:^)) Huh?" src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-18.gif" />&nbsp;with the many answers already given in this thread?<br />&nbsp;<br />Best wishes, Clive<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gxwhc/post.htm#572341Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:20:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572341Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gxwhc/post.htm#572341http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-572341.xmlwhat&#39;s a compound subject?<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxhzv/Post.htm#572020Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:05:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572020Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxhzv/Post.htm#572020http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-572020.xmlYou can tell by &quot;who or what&quot; is doing something or &quot;what&quot; they are doing.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Subject)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Predicate)<br /><br />Example:<br /><strong>What</strong> is this sentence about?&nbsp; It is about&nbsp; two kinds of Olympic games --<strong>Swimming and softball</strong> <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Swimming and softball</span> are two sports in the Olympic Games.<br />(Compound Subject)<br /><br /><br />What is the <strong>action</strong> of the subject?--<strong>Skill and speed made him a winner</strong><br />The swimmer&#39;s <span style="text-decoration:underline;">skill and speed made him a winner</span>.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Compound Predicate)<br /><br /><br /><br />Remember:&nbsp; The <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">subject</span></strong> is <strong>who</strong> or <strong>what</strong> does something in the sentence.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The predicate is what the subject<strong> is</strong> or <strong>does</strong>.<br />The <strong>compound</strong> part just says that there is more than one subject or predicate in the sentence.<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxbqp/Post.htm#570484Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:36:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570484Clive6http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxbqp/Post.htm#570484http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-570484.xmlHi,</p> <p><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">2. The swimmer&#39;s <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">skill</span> and <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">speed</span> made him a winner. (compound <strike>predicate</strike> <span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">subject).<br /><br /><span style="COLOR:#111111;">Consider simpler versions, where you can see&nbsp;the subject more clearly.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Skill</strong></span> made him a winner.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Speed </strong></span>made him a winner.<br /><br />Bestwishes, Clive</span></span></span><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxbpq/Post.htm#570468Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:19:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570468Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxbpq/Post.htm#570468http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-570468.xmlHi,<br />&nbsp;My son came home with the same homework assignment. Here is how it goes.<br /><br />1. <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">Swimming </span>and <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">softball</span> are two sports in the Olympic Games. (compound subject)<br /><br />2. The swimmer&#39;s <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">skill</span> and <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">speed</span> made him a winner. (compound predicate)<br /><br />3.The runner <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">worked hard</span> and <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">succeeded</span>. (compound predicate)<br /><br />I wasn&#39;t able to underline twice for the compound predicts. But this is they way it was to be completed.<br /><br /> <div>1. Your bat, ball, and glove are on the bench. (compound subject)</div><br /> <div>2. The ballplayer, swimmer, and runner come from the same town. (compound subject)</div><br /> <div>3. The girl can run fast, jump far, and throw hard. (compound predicate)</div><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxrjv/Post.htm#570065Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:34:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:570065Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/2/gxrjv/Post.htm#570065http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-570065.xmlToo funny. I just came online for the same thing.&nbsp; My daughter came home with that same homework sheet tonight for homework!<br /><br />Thank you.<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gmplw/post.htm#564612Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:32:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:564612Clive13http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gmplw/post.htm#564612http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-564612.xmlHi,<br /> <div><br />Simply put, a compound subject involves more than one subject. A compound predicate involves more than one verb.<br />I&#39;ve marked the subject(s) in pink, and the verb(s) in green. If you still have questions, please post again.<br /><br />Wait until your son gets math homework.<img id="@@emo@@" alt="(:)) Smile" src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" /><br /><br />Best wishes, Clive<br /><br /><br /><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">My son had homework last night and I couldn&#39;t help him because I don&#39;t remember what I learned in 3rd grade. &nbsp;Please help me to see if he did it right.</span></div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Lots of examples and I have no idea if it&#39;s compound subject or compound predicate:<br /></span> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;"><span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">Swimming and softball</span> <span style="COLOR:#60bf00;">are </span>two sports in the Olympic Games.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">The swimmer&#39;s<span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">skill and speed</span> <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">made</span> him a winner.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;"><span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">The runner</span> <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">worked </span>hard and <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">succeeded</span>.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;"><span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">She</span> <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">pitched</span> a perfect game and <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">got </span>a gold medal.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Her <span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">friends and family </span><span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">cheered</span> for her in the stands.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Your <span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">bat, ball, and glove</span> <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">are</span> on the bench.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">The <span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">ballplayer, swimmer, and runner</span> <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">come</span> from the same town.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">The <span style="COLOR:#ff00ff;">girl</span> can <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">run</span> fast, <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">jump</span> far, and <span style="COLOR:#00bf00;">throw</span> hard.</span></div><br /> <div><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">Please help. &nbsp;What is the sentence? &nbsp;Compound subject or compound predicate? &nbsp;What word or words make it that?</span></div><div style="clear:both;"></div>Compound subjects and compound predicates...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gmpwj/post.htmWed, 10 Sep 2008 16:29:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:564562Anonymous14http://www.englishforums.com/English/CompoundSubjectsCompoundPredicates/gmpwj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-564562.xml<div>My son had homework last night and I couldn&#39;t help him because I don&#39;t remember what I learned in 3rd grade.  Please help me to see if he did it right.</div>Lots of examples and I have no idea if it&#39;s compound subject or compound predicate:<br /><div>Swimming and softball are two sports in the Olympic Games.</div><br /><div>The swimmer&#39;s skill and speed made him a winner.</div><br /><div>The runner worked hard and succeeded.</div><br /><div>She pitched a perfect game and got a gold medal.</div><br /><div>Her friends and family cheered for her in the stands.</div><br /><div>Your bat, ball, and glove are on the bench.</div><br /><div>The ballplayer, swimmer, and runner come from the same town.</div><br /><div>The girl can run fast, jump far, and throw hard.</div><br /><div>Please help.  What is the sentence?  Compound subject or compound predicate?  What word or words make it that?</div><br /><div>Thank you!</div><div style="clear:both;"></div>