grammar

[Anonymous]

what is a predicate? please explain in plain English and give me an example.

 

[Tdol]

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?

 

[vvaann]

"He has two cars which are all expensive"

In such a complex sentence, could you clarify what is the predicate?
Thanks,

 

[RonBee]

"He has two cars which are all expensive"

In such a complex sentence, could you clarify what is the predicate?
Thanks,

Everything after He is the predicate.

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."

Regards,
RonBee
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