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Harcourt 10-11 Lesson 6 Grammar Day 1 Compound Subjects The BIG Question: How can I write a complete sentence? A complete sentence has two parts: Subject tells who or what the sentence is about Predicate tells what the subject does or is all of the words that name the person or thing the sentence is about the main word or words in the complete subject of a sentence 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried canteens. 4. Our new babysitter arrived late. The BIG Question: How can I write a sentence with a compound subject? A compound subject is made up of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction, such as and or or. My mom and my sister admired the beautiful pictures in the art gallery. Julie’s mom or Emily’s dad will drive us to the football game on Saturday. A If compound there are three subject or more is made subjects up of in two a or compound more subjects subject, joined use bycommas a conjunction, to such separate as and them. or or. Pennants, Pennants, posters, posters, and and photographs photographs covered covered the the boy's boy's bedroom bedroom walls. walls. Doughnuts, cookies, cakes, and pies lined the shelves of the bakery. 1. My little brother and his three friends broke their crayons. 2. Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions to Hershey Park. 3. My mom, dad, and brother visited the classroom at Open House. 4. Our new babysitter and her best friend arrived late. The BIG Question: How can I write a sentence with a compound subject? Simple sentences that have the same predicate can be combined to make one sentence with a compound subject. Ben is feeding the chickens. His younger brother is feeding the chickens. Ben and his younger brother are feeding the chickens. Simple sentences that have the same predicate can be combined to make one sentence with a compound subject. Ben could milk the cow. Katie could milk the cow. Ben or Katie could milk the cow. Simple sentences that have the same predicate can be combined to make one sentence with a compound subject. My best friend fed the lost dog. Her neighbor fed the lost dog. My best friend and her neighbor fed the lost dog. John won a medal at the soccer competition. Lynn and Robert won medals at the soccer competition. John, Lynn, and Robert won medals at the soccer competition. My aunt and uncle came to visit. My grandmother and grandfather came, too. My aunt, uncle, grandmother, and grandfather came to visit.