A sentence with homogeneous subjects: rules, examples

In one sentence there may be several subjects or predicates. What punctuation marks should be in such cases? A sentence with homogeneous subjects is the topic of the article.

rules

In the sentence, as a rule, there are two main members. One of them is a subject. The second is the predicate. But there are also those in which two or more are subject. Or a few predicates.

Words related to each other by the type of a cohesive bond are called homogeneous terms. It is important to know that with several predicates there can only be one subject. With two or more subjects, there is only one predicate. The article will consider in detail the proposal with homogeneous subjects. Examples, in which there are several predicates, should also be cited:

1. He fought and fought to maintain morale.
2. They shouted and called for help, and cried out to God.

Unions

A sentence with homogeneous subjects can have a union as well as an alliance.

Examples:

1. Children, women, disabled, old people stayed in the village.
2. And children, women, old people, and disabled people stayed in the village.
3. Only children, women, old people and disabled people stayed in the village.
4. Children and women, old people and disabled people stayed in the village.

The first option is typical for a narrative and calm speech. It is a kind of an unclosed circle. The second option is an incomplete transfer. The third sentence with homogeneous subjects includes a closed enumeration. And finally the fourth has several types:

• Pair words are close in meaning;
• Paired words are lexical units, contrasting in meaning;
• Paired words-concepts are logically far from each other.

Particles

A sentence with homogeneous terms can include prepositions. These service parts of speech perform a binding function between the pair words. But if such words are subject, then only conjunctions and particles can stand before them. For example:

1. Not only children, but also skeptical adults froze in front of the TV.
2. Not only him, but you can accomplish this task on time.

Predicate

In the examples above, it is the nouns that express the homogeneous terms of the sentence. Subjects, as you know, can also be represented by another part of speech. But in the cases that are discussed in this article, it is always nouns. The predicate can be not only a verb. This sentence member is sometimes expressed in a noun. For example:

1. Moscow, Budapest, Kiev, Minsk - all these are the capitals of the countries.
2. And Amok, and Impatience of the Heart, and The Letter of a Stranger are works by Zweig.
3. Verses and poems, stories and novels, dramas and comedies are literary works.
4. Red Square, Patriarshiye Ponds and Vorobyovy Gory are the sights of the capital.

In sentences in which there are several subjects, the predicate is always in the plural.

Errors

The lexical inconsistency of one of the homogeneous subjects with the predicate is the cause of common mistakes. For example:

Comments and suggestions were considered at the meeting (proposals are considered, comments are made).

There are other mistakes. Homogeneous members can interbreed according to generic and species concepts. For example:

1. Cakes, confectionery, wine and fruit are included in the assortment of the store (it should be deleted "cakes", as they are classified as confectionery).
2. And alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products, and wines will soon disappear from the shelves of stores.

A rough, but still wrong, mistake is the selection of pair words. Examples of sentences with such homogeneous subjects are given above.