Question

6.1 take - home
identify compound sentences
for each sentence,

• draw a line to separate the subject and predicate
• mark the subject(s) and predicate(s) by writing the letter s above each subject and the letter p above each predicate
• draw two lines under the conjunction and

then write “yes” on the line if the sentence is a compound sentence, or write “no” on the line if the sentence is not a compound sentence.
example: the hummingbirds and bees surprised the children.

1. mary fed her pet mice, and peter fed his pet turtle.
2. the birds fed their babies and protected them from predators.

1. the scientist watched the chimpanzees during the day, and the rest of the crew watched them at night.
2. my brother is a great artist, and he loves to paint.
3. my sister is a great athlete and loves to run.
4. my mother and aunt like to take walks together.
5. our dog ran around the yard, and our cat slept indoors.

Explanation:

1. Sentence: Mary fed her pet mice, and Peter fed his pet turtle.

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses (each with a subject and predicate) joined by a conjunction. Here, "Mary fed her pet mice" (S: Mary, P: fed her pet mice) and "Peter fed his pet turtle" (S: Peter, P: fed his pet turtle) are independent clauses joined by "and". So it is a compound sentence.

This has one subject ("The birds") and two predicates ("fed their babies" and "protected them from predators") joined by "and", so it is a simple sentence (not compound, as it has one independent clause).

There are two independent clauses: "The scientist watched the chimpanzees during the day" (S: The scientist, P: watched the chimpanzees during the day) and "the rest of the crew watched them at night" (S: the rest of the crew, P: watched them at night) joined by "and". So it is a compound sentence.

Answer:

Yes

2. Sentence: The birds fed their babies and protected them from predators.