Compound Subject & Predicate Test

A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb in a sentence. Example: 'Tara and Deacon flew to Washington, D.C.'

A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject. Example: 'The Flash and Arrow protect their cities and have secret identities.'

Count the distinct nouns or pronouns that perform the action. Example: In 'Julian and Makade like to read,' there are 2 subjects.

Count the distinct verbs or verb phrases that describe the action of the subjects. Example: In 'The Avengers gathered together and fought Thanos,' there are 2 predicates.

S+P represents one subject and one predicate in a sentence.

S+S+P represents two subjects and one predicate in a sentence.

S+P+P represents one subject and two predicates in a sentence.

S+S+P+P represents two subjects and two predicates in a sentence.

Identifying subjects and predicates helps to understand the structure and meaning of the sentence.

Yes, a sentence can have multiple compound subjects. Example: 'Tom and Jerry and Spike are friends.'