Combining Sentences - Grade 6
Remember!
A compound subject has two or more simple subjects that share the same predicate. Use the conjunction and or or to join the parts of the compound subject.
- Brett volunteered at the rally. Diane volunteered at the rally.
- Brett and Diane volunteered at the rally.
A compound predicate has two more simple predicates that share the same subject. Use the word and, but, or or to join the parts of a compound predicate.
- Mom docked the boat. Mom went ashore.
- Mom docked the boat and went ashore.