A simple predicate is the main very that is in the predicate of a sentence. The simple predicate tells you what the subject is doing. An example is in the sentence My mom started the dryer, the word started is the simple predicate.
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A simple predicate is always a verb, but sometimes not all the verbs in a sentence are the simple predicate.
A simple predicate is only one word, so do not is not a simple predicate
The simple predicate is more commonly known as the verb.Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. In the following sentences, the subject is in brackets and the predicate is highlighted:(The dog) barks.(The dog) chased the cat around the garden.(The board) discussed the upcoming merger.A predicate has at its centre a simple predicate, which is always the verb or verbs that link up with the subject. In the above examples, the simple predicates are "barks" "chased" and "discussed".
finished is the answer its a simple predicate.
Complete predicate: is eating a simple supperSimple predicate: is eating
In this sentence, the simple predicate is "piles." The complete predicate is "piles of letters."