depends. which word do you want the part of speech of?
What part of speech is used in this sentence 'Daedalus and his son Icarus' were imprisoned in a great maze.
In the sentence "Daedalus and his son Icarus were imprisoned in a great maze," the phrase "were imprisoned" functions as a verb. Specifically, "were" is a linking verb (the past tense of "to be"), and "imprisoned" is the past participle of the verb "imprison," together forming the passive voice verb phrase that indicates the state of being imprisoned.
The complete predicate would be "were imprisoned in a great race." (Which, by the way, is a mythological story.)
Yes, they were. At the palace of Cnossos on Crete.
In the sentence "Daedalus and his son Icarus were imprisoned in a great maze," the phrase "were imprisoned" serves as the complete predicate. It includes the verb "were" (a form of "to be") and the past participle "imprisoned," indicating the state of being of the subjects. The simple predicate, which is the main verb or verb phrase without any modifiers, is "were imprisoned."
Yes, it was called the labyrinth. Minos was keeping them there, until they escaped of course. Daedelus made pairs of wings, and they flew out the window. Icarus died on the way to freedom because he didn't listen to his father's advice.
If I think I know what you you are talking about, it is the simple predicate. Were is the helping verb here to the main verb imprisoned, but the entire phrase were imprisoned is considered the simple predicate.Please recommend me!
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The prepositional phrase is in a great maze.A prepositional phrase is a group of words beginning with a preposition, for example:on the tableunder the weatherout of the bluefrom under the car
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