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English 16 Public

Compound sentences

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The TV is on. The radio is on.

The TV and radio is on.

King got a B on the test. Charlie got a B on the test.

King and Charlie got a B on the test.

The Mayans had a calendar. The Aztecs had a calendar.

The Mayans and Aztecs had a calendar.

My brother doesn’t like anchovies. I don’t like anchovies.

My brother and I don’t like anchovies.

My dog smells bad. My goat smells bad.

My dog and goat smell bad.

The glass fell. The glass shattered on the ground.

The glass fell and shattered on the ground.

It was raining. It was thundering.

It was raining and thundering.

I got a new sweater. I got a book.

I got a new sweater and a book.

Corey got an A on his test. He decided to celebrate.

Corey got an A on his test and decided to celebrate.

Mrs. Riggi saw a spider. Mrs. Riggi screamed.

Mrs. Riggi saw a spider and screamed.

Whales live in the ocean. Whales eat fish.

Whales live in the ocean and eat fish.

T / F A compound predicate is when two (or more verbs) share the same subject.

True

Greg dresses like a tramp. Greg smells like a trap.

John dresses like a tramp and smells like one.

I like football. I like fishing.

I like football and fishing.

He likes pies. He likes cakes.

He likes pies, and he likes cakes.

The car speeds down the highway. The car stops at the traffic light.

The car speeds down the highway and stops at the traffic light.