Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Center of the Land
Subjects and predicates
Sentences

A monument marks the geographic center of the United States. This monument is in a pasture just northwest of this town. What is the name of the town, and in what state is it?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Decide if the sentence has a compound predicate. If the compound predicate is underlined correctly, write the letter for correct in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the compound predicate is not underlined correctly, write the letter for incorrect. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Amanda and her family went on a vacation last month.

N. Correct

B. Incorrect

2. Before leaving, Amanda folded and packed her clothes.

L. Correct

D. Incorrect

3. They drove from their home to a park in the mountains.

N. Correct

K. Incorrect

4. The drive was long and tiring.

I. Correct

E. Incorrect

5. Along the way, they stopped and ate lunch.

O. Correct

M. Incorrect

6. They arrived at the park and found their campsite.

A. Correct

C. Incorrect

7. The family walked to the lake and rented a canoe.

N. Correct

G. Incorrect

8. Swimming and hiking were Amanda’s favorite activities.

N. Correct

S. Incorrect