Complete Predicate
When we want to know what a subject does or is, we look at the predicate in a sentence. A Predicate can either be a simple predicate or a complete predicate.
What Is a Complete Predicate?
Whereas a simple predicate refers only to the verb or verb phrase in a sentence, a complete predicate includes not only the verb or verb phrase but also all the words that give more information about it. In this way, the predicate is complete, a complete predicate. To identify a complete predicate in a sentence, ask yourself what the subject does or is. Remember that a complete predicate includes the verb or verb phrase plus all the words that accompany it.
Complete Predicate Examples:
Verbs in Complete Predicates
(What did Tamara do? Tamara adopted a new puppy. Adopted a new puppy is the complete predicate.)
(What did the rain do? It poured down from the sky. Poured down from the sky is the complete predicate.)
(What did the singer do? She finished her last song. Finished her last song is the complete predicate.)
(What did Liam do? He hit a homerun. Hit a homerun is the complete predicate.)
(What is the new tent? It is easy to assemble. Is easy to assemble is the complete predicate.)
(What are the two bikes? The two bikes are mine. Are mine is the complete predicate.)
Verbs Phrases in the Complete Predicates
(What have we done? We have started painting the room. Have started painting the room is the complete predicate.)
(What will Dad do? He will take us to the park. Will take us to the park is the complete predicate.)
(What is Lee doing? He is having us over for dinner. Is having us over for dinner is the complete predicate.)
(What are the dogs doing? They are running around in the yard. Are running around in the yard is the complete predicate.)
(What will we do? We will dry ourselves off after swimming. Will dry ourselves off after swimming is the complete predicate.)
(What is Sasha doing? She is scheduling a dentist appointment. Is scheduling a dentist appointment is the complete predicate.) Related Topics:
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