Compound Subjects and Predicates

Remember

The subject names the person or thing the sentence is about.

The predicate tells what the subject is or does.

​What is a compound subject?

A compound subject is two or more subjects with the same predicate. The subjects are usually joined by and, but, or. or.

Example:
The dog and cat get along very well.
The compound subjects are "dog and cat".

Remember

The subject names the person or thing the sentence is about.

The predicate tells what the subject is or does.

What is a compound predicate?

A compound predicate is two or more predicates with the same subject. The simple predicates in a compound predicate are usually joined by and, but, or or.

Example:
We could drive or walk to school.
The compound predicate is "drive or walk".