Question

question 4
which sentence correctly joins sentences with a compound predicate (verb)?
a for over 20 years, my mother cooked supper and washed clothes for a family of five.
b for over 20 years, my mother cooked supper, and she washed clothes for a family of five.
c for over 20 years, my mother cooked supper, and washed clothes for a family of five.

Explanation:

A compound predicate has two or more verbs that share the same subject. In option A, "cooked" and "washed" share the subject "my mother" without an extra subject - pronoun separation as in B, and C has incorrect punctuation with the comma before "and".

Answer:

A. For over 20 years, my mother cooked supper and washed clothes for a family of five.