A predicate is the verb and its complement (object, etc). In other words, a simple sentence could consist of a subject and a predicate:
I like coffee.
I= subject
like coffee= predicate (verb + complement)
Does that help? :o
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#1 26-Mar-2003, 18:12
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what is a predicate? please explain in plain English and give me an example.
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#2 26-Mar-2003, 20:01
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#3 27-Mar-2003, 14:55"He has two cars which are all expensive"
In such a complex sentence, could you clarify what is the predicate?
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#4 28-Mar-2003, 10:32grammar
Everything after He is the predicate.
Originally Posted by vvaann
It is, by the way, not a complex sentence. (See glossary.)
Also, "He has two cars which are all expensive" should be: "He has two cars, both of which are expensive."
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