SImple sentences with a compound predicate

Simple sentences can have a compound subject or a compound predicate.

America’s best known novelists, journalists and editors attended a conference in New York last week. (compound subject)

Yellow-throated warblers, red-breasted robins, and flightless rails were

pictured in her new bird identification guide. (compound subject; nouns separated by modifiers).

Kate sang, danced,played the violin with equal competence, passion, and enthusiasm. (compound predicate)

Her last semester in school, the brilliant student received top marks on all her final exams, graduated with honors, and was interviewed for a junior faculty position at the university. (compound predicate; verbs separated by modifiers)

What is a compound subject?

A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction and, or, or nor. The subjects share the same verb.

Rangers and loggers (compound subject) explore and protect the forest.

What is a compound predicate?

A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that can be sometimes connected by the particle to whereas the simple predicates are usually connected by and, but, or nor. The verbs share the same subject.

Forms of a compound predicate.

Verb+verb;

Verb+gerund

Link Verb+adjective

Link verb + noun

Rangers explore and protect the forest (compound predicate).

Exercise 17. Identify the subject and predicate in these simple sentences. Circle the nouns in the subject and underline the simple predicate.

1. You and I know the names of these kinds of flowers.

2. Frisky squirrels,tiny,jewel-like humming birds,white-tailed deer,quick little wild bunnies, and small black voles were hiding in the garden.

3. Barbara Louis and Jane Macqeen are my sister’s favorite novelists.

4. Every six weeks or so,her next door neighbors,younger cousins,and grade school classmates came over to her house for a little tea party.

5. Are the violinists and the cellists ready to begin playing the nocturne yet?

6. Three eggs,two cups of milk,a package of cheese,and chopped ham went into the bowl to make a quiche.

7. Are tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and garlic your favorite foods?

8. The telephone on the principal’s desk rang and rang and suddenly stopped ringing.

9. Several of the trees at the arboretum had leafed out already and were looking very full and beautiful.

10. The man in the brown rain coats lipped quietly around the corner and hid in a dark doorway.

11. Will you sing me a song,show me a few dance steps,and then tell me a story?

12. The girls hurried home with their packages under their arms,rushed up the steps into the family room, and dropped all the boxes on the floor in front of their mother.

13. Last week she walked in the park for several hours in the morning, had a healthy and delicious lunch with her friend in the middle of the afternoon, and then slept like a log all night long.

14. The mashed avocado,minced garlic,olive oil,balsamic vinegar, mayonnaise and lemon-flavored pepper should be blended thoroughly, whipped briefly for a light consistency, and served with warm tortillas.

15. A belted kingfisher,a robin,and a red cardinal sat on the tree branch for a few seconds and then flew away.

16. At the last minute,the melted marshmallows and the chocolate should be placed on the graham cracker, held briefly over the campfire, and eaten immediately.

17. Bright yellow daisies,purple coneflowers,orange and red milkweed,and blue forget-me-nots grew rapidly, bloomed beautifully, and reseeded themselves everywhere in her graveled garden path.

18. Every so often,wild turkeys,deer,and owls can be seen or heard in the forest preserve over by the lake.

Exercise 18. Make up your own sentences from the words given below.

1. Recorded; Mary; an album; and; that year; Kate.

2. Bringing; who; coming; and; is; the ice cream; to the party?

3. the three of you; on this bench; here; sit down; and; these forms; come over; fill out; will?

4. The daily newspapers; and; about the emergency; were not given; enough information; television news.

5. Even in the middle of the summer; Mary; liked; and; to stay outdoors; her dog; all afternoon long.

6. Could; you; meet; and; with me; your mother; after school next Wednesday?

7. Wash; and; you; your hair; should; dry; in the morning; first thing.

8. Anything; he; for supper; or; anything; drink; at all; that evening; didn’t; eat.

9. the math teacher; to check in; in the lunch room; and; the auditorium; the history teacher; did look; for the missing books ?

10. Mary; will; come forward; the audience; face, and; and; say a few words; Frances?

11. The boy’s varied interests; his studies; helped him; and; a fascinating person; made him; to succeed in

12. sugar and flour; we; mix together; and; to the cookie dough; will; give substance; well.

13. The overpowering heat; and; me; forced; the house; the lack of breeze; to stay inside; all day; the smothering humidity,

Exercise 19.Translate from Russian into English

1. Девушка высокого роста и красивого телосложения с короткими но густыми волосами смеялась над предложением молодого человека.

2. Две мои сестры упаковали платья,юбки,шорты,майки и отправились на море.

3. Когда ты планируешь вернуться из Милана?

4. Они решили пройти обследование вместе.

5. Одна из её сестер празднует свою свадьбу в следующие выходные.

6. Обе мои дочери будут участвовать в фестивале песни в следующем году.

7. Булгаков и Гоголь мои любимые писатели.

8. Она была красивой девушкой.

9. Мясо,рыба,овощи,фрукты твоя любимая еда?

10. Ты сходил в магазин купить мне парочку журналов?

11. Дедушка не забывает принимать таблетки утром.

12. Он любит ездить на побережье летом.

13. Он сказал всем не делать ничего.

14. Он боялся совершить преступление.