In Predicates^x, Compound subjects^x

You can tell by "who or what" is doing something or "what" they are doing. (Subject) (Predicate)Example:What is this sentence about? It is about two kinds of Olympic games --Swimming and softball Swimming and...

Hi, 2. The swimmer's skill and speed made him a winner. (compound predicate subject).Consider simpler versions, where you can see the subject more clearly.Skill made him a winner. Speed made him a winner.Bestwishes, Clive

Hi, My son came home with the same homework assignment. Here is how it goes.1. Swimming and softball are two sports in the Olympic Games. (compound subject)2. The swimmer's skill and speed made him a winner. (compound predicate)3.The runner worked hard and succeeded. (compound predicate)I...

Too funny. I just came online for the same thing. My daughter came home with that same homework sheet tonight for homework!Thank you.

Hi, Simply put, a compound subject involves more than one subject. A compound predicate involves more than one verb.I've marked the subject(s) in pink, and the verb(s) in green. If you still have questions, please post again.Wait until your son gets math homework.Best wishes, CliveMy son had...

My son had homework last night and I couldn't help him because I don't remember what I learned in 3rd grade.  Please help me to see if he did it right.Lots of examples and I have no idea if it's compound subject or compound predicate:Swimming and softball are two sports in the Olympic...

I can only tell you my experiences as a parent. My older daugher is 10. This year, she brought home papers in which she had to identify things like the simple subject, the complete subject, the simple predicate, the complete predicate, etc. She also had exercises last year on whether something...

Hi, I moved to Singapore and got a teaching position at a small college. This is a simple sentence. It is easy to see, however, why someone might think that this is a compound sentence, since it contains the co-ordinating conjunction "and"; however, the conjunction actually joins two predicates...

Hi, I moved to Singapore and got a teaching position at a small college. This is a simple sentence. It is easy to see, however, why someone might think that this is a compound sentence, since it contains the co-ordinating conjunction "and"; however, the conjunction actually joins two predicates...

I moved to Singapore and got a teaching position at a small college. Oh my Gosh! This is a simple sentence. It is easy to see, however, why someone might think that this is a compound sentence, since it contains the co-ordinating conjunction "and"; however, the...