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Practical English Grammar


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?

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Notes


Practical English Grammar - Notes
1. Italics Hyphens and Brackets
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2. Quotation Marks Part Three
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3. compound subjects part two
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4. Using Capital Letters
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5. the indirect object
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6. what good writers do
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7. the adjective clause
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8. the adverb
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9. Quotation Marks Part Two
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10. personal pronouns
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11. Commas Part Three
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12. Sound a like words Part Two
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13. The Apostrophe
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14. the prepositional phrase
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15. Second Capitalization List
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16. Confusing usage words part two
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17. the direct object
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18. The Colon
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19. The coordinating conjunction
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20. sentences fragments and run on sentences
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21. complex sentences
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22. irregular verbs part two
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23. the adverb clause
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24. Confusing usage words part three
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25. Transitive and intransitive verbs
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26. Commas Part Five
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27. singular and plural nouns and pronouns
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28. Sound a like words Part Four
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29. Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
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30. complete and simple subjects
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31. the object of the preposition
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32. the pronoun
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33. Indefinite pronouns and the possessive case
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34. Confusing usage words part one
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35. Confusing usage words part seven
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36. Sound alike words part one
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37. Commas Part One
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38. compound subject and compound predicate
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39. types of nouns
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40. Confusing usage words part eight
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41. Parentheses Ellipsis Marks and Dashes
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42. The possessive case
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43. irregular verbs part one
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44. the interjection
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45. complete and simple predicates
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46. the noun
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47. reflexive demonstrative and interrogative pronouns
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48. the noun adjective pronoun question
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49. The possessive case
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50. First Capitalization List
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