Example of Complete And Simple Predicates In English

The predicative part of a sentence says what it is or what it does subject.

The Complete Predicate or Complete Predicate

All the predicative part of a sentence is called complete predicate, or complete predicate in english. The complete predicate must contain a verb. It can also contain adverbs, prepositional phrases, nouns, and pronouns (adverbs, prepositional phrases, nouns, and pronouns).

Example of Complete Predicate in English

• We have been studying the state of North Carolina.
• This great state comprises three major regions.

The Simple Predicate or Simple Predicate

The simple predicate is the main word or main words in the complete predicate. The simple predicate it is always a verb or verb phrase.

Simple Predicate Example in English

• We have been studying the state of North Carolina.
• This great state comprises three major regions.

An adverb generally interrupts verbs in a verb phrase. Such an adverb is not part of the simple predicate

An adverb in the predicate can be before the verb:

• Constantly the coastline of the state is changing.

The predicate it can be just a word, a verb. This verb is both complete predicate What simple predicate