Compound Subjects & Verbs
Compound Subjects & Verbs
ConceptReview : What is a Subject? What is a Verb? What is a Clause? What is a Phrase?ReviewingLearningObjectives
NewConcepts: What is a CompoundSubject? What is a CompoundVerb? What is Subject-VerbAgreement?NewLearningObjectives
A Quick Review A Subject is A Verb is The noun that does theaction of the verb. (Thenoun that pairs with theverb.)The word(s) that tell(s)what the subject does orhow the subject exists.Examples:Babies cry.The sky is blue.
A Quick Review A Clause is A group of words thatinclude both a Subjectand a Verb.A Phrase is A group of words that lacka Subject-Verbcombination.Examples:Examples:The dog was in the way.In the way (no Subject)John was invited to theTo the party (no Verb)party.Driving to the mall (the mallisn’t doing the driving)
Discovering Subjects
Sentences with Compound SubjectsWhen two nouns combine with the same verb,the subject is compound.Example:Mom and Dad left for work early.Compound Subject: Mom & DadVerb: left
Sentences with Compound SubjectsA Compound Subject is a two-part subjectconnected by:AndOrEither orNeither norNot only but [also]
Sentences with Compound SubjectsExamples of Compound Subject sentences:My friend and I like to ski.Bill or Mike will pick up the car.Neither Mom nor Dad likes being late to church.
Compound Subjects A compound subject may look like twosubjects, but the parts fuse together, thusforming only one subject. Peter and Paul met in Jerusalem. (One compoundsubject). Peter, James, and John went fishing in Galilee.(One compound subject).
Compound Subjects When a compound subject combineswith a verb, it forms a single clause. (After all, a compound subject is a singlesubject, remember!) EX: Grace and Helen went to the fair (1 clause) Craig and John hiked up Mount Kilimanjaro (1clause).
Compound Verb A compound verb is much like acompound subject. A compound verbis formed when two verbs combinetogether with the same subject. Ex: The dog leaped in the air and caught thefrisbee. (Both “leaped” and “caught” are verbsdescribing what the subject “dog” did.)
Compound verb Like the compound subject, thecompound verb counts as only oneverb. The parts of the compound verb have fusedtogether to form a unified whole.The kittens wrestled and played. (1 compound verb)The wolves chased the antelope but failed to catch it.(It seems odd, but “chased” and “failed” count as onecompound verb because they join together to tell what thewolves did).
Compound Verb When a compound verb combineswith a subject, it counts as a singleclause. After all, a compound verb counts as one verb,not two. The horse whinnied and shook his mane. (1 clause) The broker miscalculated and lost all his earnings for the year. (1 clause)
Wrinkle: Compound Subjects and Verbs A compound subject can also combinewith a compound verb James and his dog ran and tumbled down the hill. My wife and I looked for the wedding band but couldn’t find it.
Compound Subjects and Verbs A clause containing a compound subjectand a compound verb still counts as asingle clause. Remember, a compound subject is a single subject, anda compound verb is a single verb. So you still have onesubject joining up with one verb. My wife and I looked for the wedding band but couldn’t find it.(1 clause) Harold and James sledgehammered the brick wall and brokeit to pieces. (1 clause)
When a new clause occurs A new clause occurs only when a new subjectappears that has no connection to the verb of theprevious subject. The dog barked and the cat hissed. (2 clauses) Obviously, the cat does not bark. As such, we have a new subject thathas no connection to the verb of the previous subject. The engine died and the man pulled his hair in exasperation.(2 clauses) Again, the man obviously does not die – only the engine dies. As such,the second subject (man) has no connection to the verb of the first subject(died).
A clause containing a compound subject and a compound verb still counts as a single clause. Remember, a compound subject is a single subject, and a compound verb is a single verb. So you still have one subject j
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