Question

Which part of the sentence is a compound predicate? Tom drew the sketch and painted it. A. Tom drew the sketch B. drew the sketch and painted it C. and painted it D. Tom drew E. drew the sketch

Answer 1

The compound predicate in the sentence is 'drew the sketch and painted it,' as it contains two actions referring to the same subject connected by the conjunction 'and.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The compound predicate in the sentence "Tom drew the sketch and painted it" is "drew the sketch and painted it." This is because a compound predicate consists of two or more predicates or verbs that share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction such as 'and.' In this sentence, 'drew' and 'painted' are verbs that refer to the same subject, 'Tom,' indicating the actions that Tom has performed.