The predicate is the verb, or action word, and all the other modifiers in the sentence. A compound predicate occurs when the subject in the sentence is doing more than one action and is shared by two or more verbs. These verbs are joined by a conjunction, or a connecting word, such as 'and,' 'or,' and 'but.

What is a compound predicate examples?

An example of a compound predicate is: ''The cat jumped up and looked out the window. '' Cat is the subject and jumped up and looked is the compound verb.

What is an example of a compound subject and predicate?

Compound Subject: Her [shoes] and [ankles] were covered with mud. 'Her shoes and ankles' is the compound subject. The predicate in both the sentences is 'were covered with mud. '