Grammar, Usage and Mechanics
"Pars of a sentence: Compound Subjects and Predicates
- In a compound subject a conjunction joins two or more simple subjects, which share the same verb. Cheetahs and lions travel in prides.
- compound predicate is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases, also joined by a conjunction, that have the same subject. Hyenas sometimes watch and follow the big cats.
- sentences have both a compound subject and a compound predicate. The students and their parents stood and applauded the speaker.