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A predicate is the verb of the sentence and everything that follows from that verb, the direct object, the indirect object, which can be a noun, a noun clause, or a noun phrase. Examples:
Predicate noun: We grow strawberries.
Predicate noun phrase: We grew some strawberries.
Predicate noun clause: We sell the strawberries grown on our farm.
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What is predicate nominative in This is a buffet dinner?
The predicate nominative is the noun dinner.The complete predicate nominative is the noun phrase 'a buffet dinner'.The noun (noun phrase) restates the subject demonstrative pronoun 'this' following the linking verb 'is'.
What group of words contains either a subject or a predicate but not both?
A phrase contains either a subject or a predicate but not both. A subject is present in a noun phrase, while a predicate is found in a verb phrase. An example of a phrase with a subject but no predicate is "the big tree."
Writing in complete sentence?
A complete sentence is comprised of a subject and a predicate. The subject is a noun or noun phrase, and the predicate essentially tells what the subject does.
What are the part main parts of a simple sentence?
A simple sentence is made up of a subject (usually a noun) and a predicate (usually a verb).
What relates a noun pronoun or phrase to another word in the sentence?
A preposition relates a noun, pronoun, or phrase to another word in the sentence.Examples:Jack had to run for the bus. (the preposition 'for' relates the noun phrase 'the bus' to the verb 'to run')I took a picture of the bear. (the preposition 'of' relates the noun phrase 'the bear' to the noun 'picture')
Can a predicate adjective be in a prepositional phrase?
No, a predicate adjective can't be in the form of a prepositional phrase because an adjective can't be the object of a preposition. An adjective can be part of a prepositional phrase when it is describing the noun object of the preposition. Example: Mary is in a big hurry. (the object of the preposition is the noun 'hurry', the predicate nominative; the adjective 'big' describes the noun 'hurry')
An appositive phrase never contains a subject and predicate?
That is correct. An appositive phrase provides additional information about a noun in a sentence but does not contain a subject and predicate of its own. It renames or further describes the noun it follows.
Is keeps a simple predicate?
No keep/keeps is a verb One word is not a predicate, a predicate is the verb plus noun or noun phrase.
When is a prepositional phrase a predicate noun?
A prepositional phrase is a group of words introduced by a preposition, with a noun or a pronoun as the object of the preposition. Examples:We put the suitcase in the trunk. (the noun 'trunk' is the object of the preposition 'in')I'm in the mood for mother's homemade cookies. (the noun 'cookies' is the object of the preposition 'for')He brought his sister with him. (the pronoun 'him' is the object of the preposition 'with')A predicate noun (or predicate nominative) is a noun or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or modifies a subject. Example:The statue's base is wood painted to look like marble. (the noun 'wood' is the predicate noun that renames the subject noun 'base')Mary is his sister. (the noun 'sister' renames the subject noun 'Mary')Jack is the one who called. (the indefinite pronoun 'one' renames the subject noun 'Jack')
Can a noun be part of a simple predicate?
A noun can not be part of a simple predicate, because a simple predicate only includes the verb phrase. The complete predicate, however, may contain nouns, because it includes the verb phrase and any of its objects (Direct and Indirect - which can be nouns and pronouns) and modifiers (which may include adverbial and adjective phrases -- prepositional phrases which have noun or pronoun objects).
Is creatures a predicate noun?
in your question, no..."a predicate noun" is the predicate noun he was a creature...yes
Is to the ground a noun?
The term 'to the ground' is a prepositional phrase; the noun 'ground' is the object of the preposition 'to'.The preposition relates the object of the preposition (ground) to another word in the sentence.Examples:The cellphone fell to the ground. (the preposition 'to' relates the verb 'fell' to the noun 'ground')I keep my ear to the ground. (the preposition 'to' relates the noun 'ear' to the noun 'ground')
