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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Compound subject sentences and compound predicate sentences

Ray reads and studies in the library.

The puppy whimpered and cried for its mother.

We cheered for the team and ate hotdogs.

The old house creaked and groaned in the wind.

Which is compound subject or compound predicate?

Thanks for your help
  

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Each of these sentences has a compound predicate: Ray reads and studies in the library/ The puppy whimpered and cried for its mother. We cheered for the team and ate hotdogs. The old house creaked and groaned in the wind.

  • Each of these sentences has a compound predicate: Ray reads and studies in the library/ The puppy whimpered and cried for its mother.
  • We cheered for the team and ate hotdogs.
  • The old house creaked and groaned in the wind.
  • None of the sentences has a compound subject.
  • (ex.
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Each of these sentences has a compound predicate:

Ray reads and studies in the library/

The puppy whimpered and cried for its mother.

We cheered for the team and ate hotdogs.

The old house creaked and groaned in the wind.

None of the sentences has a compound subject. (ex. My brother and
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1. reads and studies
2. whimpered and cried
3.cheered and ate
4.creaked and groaned

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