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Compound Subjects

Compound Subjects. Key Points. When you combine two or more simple subjects, you form a compound subject. The conjunctions “and” or “or” are used to combine the simple subjects. Let’s Practice. Sue will bring the wood . Nick will bring the wood . Sue and Nick will bring the wood.

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Compound Subjects

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  1. Compound Subjects

  2. Key Points • When you combine two or more simple subjects, you form a compound subject. • The conjunctions “and” or “or” are used to combine the simple subjects.

  3. Let’s Practice • Sue will bring the wood. • Nick will bring the wood. • Sue and Nick will bring the wood. • What is the conjunction? • and

  4. Let’s try again. • Shakeena watched the scary movie. • Courtney watched the scary movie. • What is the subject in each sentence? • Yes, Shakeena and Courtney • What will the combined sentence be? • Shekeena and Courtney watched the scary movie. • Very good.

  5. Let’s combine three subjects. • Nails will be needed. • Hammers will be needed. • A saw will be needed. • What will be the combined sentence? • Nails, hammers, and a saw will be needed. • We must use a comma and a conjunction when combining three or more subjects.

  6. Can you combine these sentences? • Kaleb went to the store. • George went to the store. • Jerrard went to the store. • What is the compound subject? • Kaleb, George, and Jerrard • What will the sentence be? • Kaleb, George, and Jerrard went to the store.

  7. Let’s locate the compound subject and conjunction in each sentence. • Laken and Jordan are going to Mobile. • What is the conjunction? • And • Identify the subjects • Laken ----- Jordan

  8. Let’s try another sentence. • Brock, Trent, and Paul like to play football. • What is the conjunction? • And • Identify the subjects. • Brock, Trent, and Paul

  9. Are you ready to practice independently? • Great! • Let’s turn our English books to page 16 and get started.

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