Question

exercise 3 identifying compound subjects and compound verbs
in the sentences below, underline the subjects once and the verbs twice.
ex. katia and suzanne write and publish short stories.

1. water lapped against the sand and tickled our toes.
2. the coach and her team won the game and celebrated their victory.
3. snow and ice threatened their holiday travel plans.
4. anticipation and excitement kept manuel awake most of the night.
5. each of the children studied and excelled in a different language.
6. kazuo and taro flew to japan and visited their father’s family.
7. at home, tamara and misha speak in russian and english.
8. the plane and its passengers had been delayed.
9. having adapted to arid conditions, many plants and animals live and thrive in the desert.
10. at sam’s party, we ate a lot, played music, and danced.

Explanation:

For each sentence, the subject is the do - er of the action and the verb is the action word. We underline the subject once and the verb twice as per the instructions.

1. Water $\underline{\underline{lapped}}$ against the sand and $\underline{\underline{tickled}}$ our toes.
2. The coach and her team $\underline{\underline{won}}$ the game and $\underline{\underline{celebrated}}$ their victory.
3. Snow and ice $\underline{\underline{threatened}}$ their holiday travel plans.
4. Anticipation and excitement $\underline{\underline{kept}}$ Manuel awake most of the night.
5. Each of the children $\underline{\underline{studied}}$ and $\underline{\underline{excelled}}$ in a different language.
6. Kazuo and Taro $\underline{\underline{flew}}$ to Japan and $\underline{\underline{visited}}$ their father’s family.
7. At home, Tamara and Misha $\underline{\underline{speak}}$ in Russian and English.
8. The plane and its passengers $\underline{\underline{had been delayed}}$.
9. Having adapted to arid conditions, many plants and animals $\underline{\underline{live}}$ and $\underline{\underline{thrive}}$ in the desert.
10. At Sam’s party, we $\underline{\underline{ate}}$ a lot, $\underline{\underline{played}}$ music, and $\underline{\underline{danced}}$.

Answer:

1. Subject: Water; Verbs: lapped, tickled
2. Subject: The coach and her team; Verbs: won, celebrated
3. Subject: Snow and ice; Verb: threatened
4. Subject: Anticipation and excitement; Verb: kept
5. Subject: Each of the children; Verbs: studied, excelled
6. Subject: Kazuo and Taro; Verbs: flew, visited
7. Subject: Tamara and Misha; Verb: speak
8. Subject: The plane and its passengers; Verb: had been delayed
9. Subject: many plants and animals; Verbs: live, thrive
10. Subject: we; Verbs: ate, played, danced