complete and simple predicates
➲ A
complete predicate is the main verb (action) along with all of
its modifiers.
The complete predicate is italicized in these sentences.
Each of the seven contestants will be flying to Los Angeles next week.
The talented mechanic fixed our car yesterday afternoon.
My sister, a hairdresser, studied hard for her state licensing examinations.
Can you recall his name?
➲ A simple predicate (verb) is the main word or phrase that tells some-
thing
about the subject (doer) of the sentence.
The simple predicate is italicized in these sentences.
Izzy roamed the neighborhood last night.
The students cheered loudly for our lacrosse team.
Youngsters really enjoy that activity.
Will he star in the school play?
Notes
Practical English Grammar - Notes
17. the participle and participial phrase
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18. Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
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27. Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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32. agreement involving prepositional phrases
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36. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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37. agreement between indefinite pronouns and their antecedents
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44. compound subject and compound predicate
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46. sentences fragments and run on sentences
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49. the infinitive and infinitive phrase
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