Date 19.3
Compound Subjects and Compound
Verbs • Practice 1
Compound Subjects A compound subject is two or more subjects that have the same verb and are
Joined by a conjunction such as and or or.
COMPOUND SUBJECTS
Pines and spruces are both evergreen trees.
Clothes or records make perfect gifts.
Compound Verbs A compound verb is two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by
a conjunction such as and or or.
COMPOUND VERBS
Jill wrote and performed her own music.
He will play golf or fog on Saturday.
Exercise 1
Identifying Compound Subjects. Underline each compound subject in these
sentences.
EXAMPLE: Pam and Kathy have a birthday next week.
1. The house and the barn were painted red.
2. Lemons, limes, and oranges are citrus fruits.
3. On Saturday afternoon, my sister and I visited the zoo.
4. Paintings and sculpture can be found in the museum.
5. My mother or father will take me to the game.
6. Jewelry and pottery were on sale at the bazaar.
7. Cows and horses grazed on the hillsides.
8. During the storm, lightning, thunder, and heavy rains occurred.
9. July or August is a perfect month for a vacation at the shore.
10. Washington and Oregon are states located in the northwest.