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English Basics
Volume 3, Number 14, December 14, 1998
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Simple Predicates
The predicate of a sentence is the word or group of words that tells what the subject is doing or being.
A simple predicate is a verb that meets the above requirement.
Underline the simple predicate in each sentence. The first four have been done for you.
1.
Arnold never speaks
to unfriendly polar bears.
2. The weather changed
drastically last week.
3. Brian carefully placed
the cake into the oven.
4. All our friends are
at the party.
5. The sadly silly salesman sold
simple Sedgwick a saw.
6. The tiny sea turtles turned
instinctively toward the ocean.
7. Sometimes I almost believe
what you say.
8. The crystal snowflakes fell
endlessly through the night.
9. You should always count your
fingers after petting his dog.
10. Who ate all my onion flavored
cornflakes?
11. Joan made only one resolution for the
new year.
12. They canceled classes because of the
storm.
13. Michael’s report is
fascinating.
14. The holiday decorations cheered the
lonely man.
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