Question

exercise 10 identifying compound verbs
in each sentence, circle the verbs or verb phrases that make up the compound verb and underline the subject, which may be single or compound.
ex. some people can operate huge machines but will not touch a computer.

1. the sun gives light and provides warmth.
2. baby penguins stand on their parents’ feet and cuddle.
3. john bought tickets but never arrived for the play.
4. dodo birds and dinosaurs once existed but now are extinct.
5. in late autumn, the leaves on the oak tree turn bright red and fall to the ground.
6. staple or clip the pages of your report together.
7. the titanic hit an iceberg and sank.
8. the math problems looked hard but were really very simple.
9. will tamika or jaylon drive us to the movie and take us home later?
10. magda read the book and then wrote a review of it for the school website.

Explanation:

A compound verb consists of two or more verbs or verb - phrases that share the same subject. We identify the verbs/verb - phrases that make up the compound verb and underline the subject.

1. Subject: The sun; Compound verb: gives, provides
2. Subject: Baby penguins; Compound verb: stand, cuddle
3. Subject: John; Compound verb: bought, arrived
4. Subject: Dodo birds and dinosaurs; Compound verb: existed
5. Subject: the leaves on the oak tree; Compound verb: turn, fall
6. Subject: you (implied); Compound verb: Staple, clip
7. Subject: The Titanic; Compound verb: hit, sank
8. Subject: The math problems; Compound verb: looked, were
9. Subject: Tamika or Jaylon; Compound verb: drive, take
10. Subject: Magda; Compound verb: read, wrote

Answer:

1. Subject: The sun; Compound verb: gives, provides
2. Subject: Baby penguins; Compound verb: stand, cuddle
3. Subject: John; Compound verb: bought, arrived
4. Subject: Dodo birds and dinosaurs; Compound verb: existed
5. Subject: the leaves on the oak tree; Compound verb: turn, fall
6. Subject: you (implied); Compound verb: Staple, clip
7. Subject: The Titanic; Compound verb: hit, sank
8. Subject: The math problems; Compound verb: looked, were
9. Subject: Tamika or Jaylon; Compound verb: drive, take
10. Subject: Magda; Compound verb: read, wrote