Exercise 2 Tell whether each sentence has a simple or a
compound subject. Name the subject. 1. Many animals need a good home. 2. Amy and Ryan wanted a dog. 3. Riley and Bogie are two Labradors. 4. A car hit Riley. 5. Riley’s leg was broken. 6. A cast and medicine helped Riley. 7. The children’s family adopted him. 8. Bones or rawhide treats would make Riley very happy.
Exercise 3 Rewrite the sentences. Use a compound
subject to complete each sentence. Remember to use and or or. 1. are small dogs. 2. are bigger dogs. 3. make strange pets. 4. are good names for pets. 5. are not good pets. 6. are my favorite breeds. 7. are popular breeds. Exercise 4 Combine each pair of sentences into
one sentence with a compound subject. 1. My brother has a dog. I have a dog. 2. Jason feeds Belford every day. I feed Belford every day. 3. Because we both have homework, Jason takes Belford for a walk after school. Because we both have homework, I take Belford for a walk after school.
4. Holly is a friend of Belford’s. Mac is a friend of Belford’s.
APPLY IT NOW Write four sentences about pets that you have or a friend has. Use a compound subject in at least two sentences. Example: A dog and two cats live in my grandmother’s house. Sentences • 13