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It is certainly unusual for an infinitive verb to be used as the predicate of a sentence, but in English all sorts of improbable constructions do come up. There is a line in Shakespeare that comes to mind: "To sleep, perchance to dream." As a grammarian I might try to expand the sentence by putting in the parts that are only implied: I am going to sleep and perchance I am also going to dream. In the expanded version, the predicate is going, which is not an infinitive. Even so, as originally written the line consists pretty much only of infinitive verbs.
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What is predicate-?
The predicate is the part of the sentences that is not the subject and its modifiers. A predicate is the verb and the words that follow the verb that are related to that verb. A sentence can have one or more predicates. A predicate may be just a verb.Examples of predicates in bold:Mary is driving. (the predicate is a verb only)He will come soon. (soon is an adverb modifying the verb 'will come')Mom made some chocolate chip cookies.We had some lunch and then went to the movie. (this sentence has two predicates)
Is favorite and predicate or verb?
in can be both depending on the sentence its in. More frequently though it is a predicate.
How do you tell the difference between a predicate and a verb?
A predicate is the part of the sentence that describes the action, whereas the subject is the part of the sentence that describes who is doing the action. The predicate may just be a verb, but it can also involve adverbs, conjunctions, helping verbs, and so forth, all of which help to describe the action of the sentence. Here is a sentence in which the predicate is just a verb: Bill left. Bill is the subject, left is the predicate. But you could also say, Bill left suddenly. In that case, left suddenly is the predicate.
What is the complete predicate in the sentence an apartment building is a building with many homes?
what is the verb in the predicate in the sentence An aprtment building is a buidling with several homes.
Can a predicate be a noun?
Yes, a predicate is the verb and all of the words related to that verb that follow the verb; there can be more than one predicate in a sentence. The words related the verb included in the predicate can be a noun or nouns. Examples:This restaurant was recommended by my sister. ('was recommended by my sister' is the complete predicate, 'sister' is a noun)The Browns live on this street. ('live on this street is the complete predicate, 'street' is a noun)
What is the complete predicate of this sentence The first 100 volunteers to arrive will be given birch seedlings?
The predicate is: "will be given birch seedlings." (The verb to arrive is an adjective, an adjectival infinitive.)
Another name for a predicate?
Another name for the predicate in a sentence is a Verb. The Predicate tells what the action is. It's the verb in the sentence.
What is verb on the sentence the baby cries?
The verb is "was." The subject of the verb is "baby." "Tired" is a predicate adjective.
What is the simple predicate verb of this sentence Where did you hide all of your money?
The Simple Predicate of that sentence is hide. the verb of the sentence is always the simple predicate
Is the word depends a simple predicate or a verb?
"Depends" is a verb, specifically a linking verb in this context. It connects the subject to additional information in the sentence, indicating a state of being or condition.
Is predicate a subject or verb?
predicate is another word for verb or the action in a sentence
What is the simple predicate in the sentence 'I was surprised'?
The simple predicate in the sentence "I was surprised" is "was surprised." It indicates the action or state of being of the subject "I."
Sometimes called a simple perdicate?
The simple predicate is the key word in the predicate or verb part of the sentence. It is not the entire predicate because then it wouldn't be simple. The simple predicate in a sentence is also known as the verb or verbs. The simple predicate is only the main verb.
What question does the predicate of a sentence answer?
The predicate is the verb and all of the words following the verb that relate to it. A sentence may have more than one predicate. The predicate answers what the subject is or what the subject does.
What role does the infinitive phrase play in the sentence Are you happy to finish your test?
The infinitive is an adverb modifying an adjective (happy). BREAK DOWN: YOU (subject) ARE (verb) HAPPY (predicate adjective) TO FINISH YOUR TEST (adverbial phrase for happy) TEST (the object of the infinitive)
What is the predicate in the sentence do not move?
There is no predicate. Why there is no predicate because the predicate is usually the verb then the rest of the sentence. so their is only an simple predicate which is move.
What is required in a predicate?
A predicate requires a verb or a verb phrase. A predicate must also refer to the subject of the sentence.
