Simple Predicates
The predicate of a sentence is the word or group of words that tells what the subject is doing or being.
A simple predicate is a verb that meets the above requirement.
Underline the simple predicate in each sentence. The first four have been done for you.
1. Arnold never speaks to unfriendly polar bears.
2. The weather changed drastically last week.
3. Brian carefully placed the cake into the oven.
4. All our friends are at the party.
5. The sadly silly salesman sold simple Sedgwick a saw.
6. The tiny sea turtles turned instinctively toward the ocean.
7. Sometimes I almost believe what you say.
8. The crystal snowflakes fell endlessly through the night.
9. You should always count your fingers after petting his dog.
10. Who ate all my onion flavored cornflakes?
11. Joan made only one resolution for the new year.
12. They canceled classes because of the storm.
13. Michael's report is fascinating.
14. The holiday decorations cheered the lonely man.
latest is the simple predicate and latest dances is the complete predicate
The simple predicate is the main verb. In this case there are two verbs that together act as the simple predicate. So the simple predicate is runs,work
yes it can example: can fly that is a simple predicate
the boy ate the apple predicate(ate the apple)
In this sentence, the simple predicate is "numbers."
A simple predicate is only one word, so do not is not a simple predicate
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.
The simple subject is "You" and the simple predicate is "waited."
finished is the answer its a simple predicate.
Can is a modal verb. It is not a predicate or part of predicate until it is used in a sentence.I can see you - can see you = the predicate. can = simple predicate
The KEY word in the predicate part of the sentence. It is not the WHOLE predicate. The simple predicate in a sentence is also known as the verb or verbs. The SIMPLE Predicate is not all the other words that are found in the predicate
Complete predicate: is eating a simple supperSimple predicate: is eating
The simple predicate is the key word in the predicate or verb part of the sentence. It is not the entire predicate because then it wouldn't be simple. The simple predicate in a sentence is also known as the verb or verbs. The simple predicate is only the main verb.
The simple subject is "class," and the simple predicate is "have."
Subject: Few people Predicate: had them
"are going" is the simple predicate.
A simple predicate consists of the verb.