Grade 4 worksheet on compound subjects and predicates with practice exercises and a visual example.

You’re working on a Grade 4 Writing Worksheet about Compound Subjects and Predicates. Let’s break down the task and solve it step by step.

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## 📘 Part 1: Circle the subject(s), Underline the predicate(s)

What to remember:

- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.
- Predicate: What the subject does or is.
- Compound Subject: Two or more subjects sharing the same verb (predicate).
- Compound Predicate: One subject doing two or more actions (verbs).

Let’s go sentence by sentence:

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1. Denny shopping and cooking too.

> ❗ This sentence is grammatically incomplete — it’s missing a helping verb like “is” or “was”.
> But since this is a worksheet for practice, we’ll assume it means:
> “Denny is shopping and cooking too.”

✔ Subject: Denny
✔ Predicate: is shopping and cooking too → compound predicate (two verbs: shopping, cooking)
👉 Circle: Denny
👉 Underline: is shopping and cooking too

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2. We wanted to buy some different cheeses and needed to get some bread.

✔ Subject: We
✔ Predicate: wanted to buy... and needed to get... → compound predicate (two verbs: wanted, needed)
👉 Circle: We
👉 Underline: wanted to buy some different cheeses and needed to get some bread

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3. The butcher helped us pick out some meat as well.

✔ Subject: The butcher
✔ Predicate: helped us pick out some meat as well → one predicate (one main verb: helped)
👉 Circle: The butcher
👉 Underline: helped us pick out some meat as well

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4. The cheeses and the meats are going to be delicious together.

✔ Subject: The cheeses and the meats → compound subject (two nouns joined by “and”)
✔ Predicate: are going to be delicious together
👉 Circle: The cheeses and the meats
👉 Underline: are going to be delicious together

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5. My dad and my mom usually buy the ingredients and prepare the meal.

✔ Subject: My dad and my mom → compound subject
✔ Predicate: usually buy... and prepare... → compound predicate (buy, prepare)
👉 Circle: My dad and my mom
👉 Underline: usually buy the ingredients and prepare the meal

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6. My mom and I went to the grocery store to do some shopping.

✔ Subject: My mom and I → compound subject
✔ Predicate: went to the grocery store to do some shopping → one predicate (main verb: went)
👉 Circle: My mom and I
👉 Underline: went to the grocery store to do some shopping

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## ✍️ Part 2: Write a sentence about animals using:

Now you need to create original sentences using the given structures.

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1. One subject and one predicate

> Example:
> The dog barked loudly.

✔ Subject = The dog
✔ Predicate = barked loudly

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2. One subject and two predicates

> Example:
> The cat stretched and purred.

✔ Subject = The cat
✔ Predicate = stretched and purred (compound predicate)

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3. Two subjects and one predicate

> Example:
> The lion and the tiger roared at the moon.

✔ Subjects = The lion and the tiger (compound subject)
✔ Predicate = roared at the moon

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4. Two subjects and two predicates

> Example:
> The birds sang and danced, and the squirrels jumped and chattered.

✔ Subjects = The birds, the squirrels (two compound subjects — but technically, you can also write:
> The birds sang and danced, and the squirrels jumped and chattered. — this has two subjects and each has its own compound predicate.

But to keep it simple and clear for Grade 4:

> Better example:
> The horse galloped and neighed, and the cow mooed and ate grass.

✔ First subject: The horse → predicates: galloped, neighed
✔ Second subject: the cow → predicates: mooed, ate grass

OR even simpler:

> The rabbit hopped and ate, and the fox ran and hid.

This clearly shows two subjects (rabbit, fox) and each has two actions (predicates).

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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:

Part 1 — Circle & Underline:

1. Circle: Denny | Underline: is shopping and cooking too
2. Circle: We | Underline: wanted to buy... and needed to get...
3. Circle: The butcher | Underline: helped us pick out...
4. Circle: The cheeses and the meats | Underline: are going to be delicious together
5. Circle: My dad and my mom | Underline: usually buy... and prepare...
6. Circle: My mom and I | Underline: went to the grocery store...

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Part 2 — Write your own sentences:

1. One subject and one predicate:
> *The eagle soared through the sky.*

2. One subject and two predicates:
> *The puppy wagged its tail and licked my hand.*

3. Two subjects and one predicate:
> *The monkey and the parrot climbed the tree.*

4. Two subjects and two predicates:
> *The duck swam and quacked, and the goose flapped and honked.*

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✔ You’ve now completed the worksheet correctly! Great job understanding compound subjects and predicates. Keep practicing — this will help you write stronger, more varied sentences! 🐾📚