Compound Subjects and Verbs

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Compound Subjects and Verbs
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Compound Subject

• Compound Subject consists of two or more
  connected subjects that have the same verb. The
  subjects are connected by conjunctions

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Most commonly used conjunctions

• And
• But
• Or

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Examples

• Anthony and Ruth baked a pie.
• Who baked the pie? Anthony and Ruth
• Wes or Raquel showed the office to the guests.
• Who showed the office to the guests? Wes or
  Raquel

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Compound Verb

• Compound Verb consists of two or more verbs
  that have the same subject. The verbs are
  connected by a conjunction.
• Many students read the novel Jane Eyre and enjoy
  it
• Read and enjoy- compound verbs

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Examples

• We ate and slept on the bus
• Ate and slept-compound verbs
• Workers pick apples and package them for sale
• Pick and package-compound verbs

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September 13, 2011

• Homework
• Vocbulary page 25.
• quiz Thursday!
• Grammar text page 63 Review A

• Do Now
• Grammar Text
• Pg 62 exercise 12

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Kinds of Sentences
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Declarative Sentence

• A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends
  with a period.
• Example
• I saw the sheep dog.

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Exclamatory Sentence

• An exclamatory sentence shows excitement and ends
  with an exclamation point.
• Example
• How terrifying the movie was!

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Imperative Sentence

• An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a
  request. Most imperative sentences end with a
  period.
• A strong command
• Example
• Be quiet during the play.

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Interrogative Sentence

• Interrogative sentences ask a question and end
  with a question mark.
• Example
• Did the surfboard cost much?