Question

understanding compound sentences
subject – the topic of a sentence
predicate – the action word in the sentence
independent clause – a group of words with one subject and one verb that form a complete thought (this is a complete sentence)
conjunction - a word that links together words, phrases, or ideas.
compound sentence – a sentence with 2 independent clauses joined together by a conjunction
example
cark washed the laundry, and emily folded it.
s predicate s predicate
dogs make great pets; they are loyal and loving.
s predicate s predicate
directions: for each compound sentence, highlight the subject in yellow and highlight the predicate in green.

1. i like chocolate ice cream, but my best friend prefers vanilla.
2. i forgot to put on sunscreen, and i got a terrible sunburn.
3. claudia auditioned for the band, and gregory auditioned for the choir.
4. sugar cookies are my favorite; my sister likes chocolate chip cookies.
5. she did not cheat on the test, for it was the moral thing to do.
6. i think i want a red car, but i also like the blue one.
7. jake made sugar cookies; aubrey decorated them.
8. they got there early, and they got really good seats.
9. it is starting to get dark, and we are not even there yet.
10. i have never been to europe, nor have i been to asia.
11. he didnt want to go to the dentist, but he went anyway.

Answer:

For Sentence 1: "I like chocolate ice cream, but my best friend prefers vanilla."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{I}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{like chocolate ice cream}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{my best friend}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{prefers vanilla}} \)

For Sentence 2: "I forgot to put on sunscreen, and I got a terrible sunburn."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{I}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{forgot to put on sunscreen}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{I}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{got a terrible sunburn}} \)

For Sentence 3: "Claudia auditioned for the band, and Gregory auditioned for the choir."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{Claudia}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{auditioned for the band}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{Gregory}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{auditioned for the choir}} \)

For Sentence 4: "Sugar cookies are my favorite; my sister likes chocolate chip cookies."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{Sugar cookies}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{are my favorite}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{my sister}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{likes chocolate chip cookies}} \)

For Sentence 5: "She did not cheat on the test, for it was the moral thing to do."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{She}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{did not cheat on the test}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{it}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{was the moral thing to do}} \)

For Sentence 6: "I think I want a red car, but I also like the blue one."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{I}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{think I want a red car}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{I}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{also like the blue one}} \)

For Sentence 7: "Jake made sugar cookies; Aubrey decorated them."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{Jake}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{made sugar cookies}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{Aubrey}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{decorated them}} \)

For Sentence 8: "They got there early, and they got really good seats."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{They}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{got there early}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{They}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{got really good seats}} \)

For Sentence 9: "It is starting to get dark, and we are not even there yet."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{It}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{is starting to get dark}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{we}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{are not even there yet}} \)

For Sentence 10: "I have never been to Europe, nor have I been to Asia."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{I}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{have never been to Europe}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{I}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{have been to Asia}} \) (Note: The structure "nor have I been..." has the subject "I" and predicate "have been to Asia" after inversion for the compound sentence structure)

For Sentence 11: "He didn't want to go to the dentist, but he went anyway."

• First Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{He}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{didn't want to go to the dentist}} \)
• Second Independent Clause:
• Subject (highlight yellow): \( \boldsymbol{\text{He}} \)
• Predicate (highlight green): \( \boldsymbol{\text{went anyway}} \)

To complete the task, you would physically highlight the subjects (in yellow) and predicates (in green) as identified above for each sentence.