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Predicate
A predicate (verb) is the part of the sentence that says something about the subject.
Marisha baked a cake for my birthday.
(Baked tells what the subject did.)
Simple Predicate |
A simple predicate (verb) is the predicate without the words that modify or complete it. Marisha baked the cake yesterday. |
Complete Predicate |
The complete predicate is the simple predicate with all the words that modify or complete it. Marisha baked the cake yesterday. (The complete predicate is baked the cake yesterday.) |
Compound Predicate |
A compound predicate has two or more simple predicates, or verbs. She decorated it and hid it in the cupboard. |