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Is must apologize a simple predicate?

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Does the pronoun I use as predicate in the sentence?

All sentences must have some form of predicate. A predicate is a verb and all of the words that follow that are related to that verb. A predicate can be just the verb, a simple predicate. Examples: How did you get here so fast? I ran. (the verb 'ran' is a simple predicate) How did you get here so fast? I took the train from work. (the complete predicate is 'took the train from work'; the simple predicate is the verb 'took')


What is a sentence with a simple subject and a compound predicate?

You and I must go to the campus bookstore and buy our textbooks.


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You and I must go to the campus bookstore and buy our textbooks.


What parts of speech must be present in a complete sentence?

A complete sentence must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). For example, "The bird flies in the sky." "The bird" is the subject of the sentence (bird is a noun) and "flies in the sky" is the predicate (flies is the verb). This is a complete sentence. "The mailman" is NOT a complete sentence because there is no predicate (I didn't tell you what the mailman did). Ask yourself "Who?" and "Did what?" and if you're able to answer both questions then you probably have a subject and a predicate, and therefore, a complete sentence.


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.


What does the complete predicate state?

The complete predicate must state one verb.


What is a predicate verb?

all predicates must have a verb but not all verbs need a predicate


What two parts of speech must be present in a complete sentence?

A complete sentence must have a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). For example, "The bird flies in the sky." "The bird" is the subject of the sentence (bird is a noun) and "flies in the sky" is the predicate (flies is the verb). This is a complete sentence. "The mailman" is NOT a complete sentence because there is no predicate (I didn't tell you what the mailman did). Ask yourself "Who?" and "Did what?" and if you're able to answer both questions then you probably have a subject and a predicate, and therefore, a complete sentence.


We must not drink water from a pond or lake's this sentence which is the predicate?

In the sentence "We must not drink water from a pond or lake," the predicate is "must not drink water from a pond or lake." The predicate contains the verb "must drink" along with its modifiers and objects, conveying the action being taken by the subject "we."


definition of predicate?

"It's the basis of ordinary etiquette / to be sure of your subject and your predicate." This lyric from a children's play about acceptable grammar is certainly true; however, not many people can point out the predicate in a sentence (even if they are sure of the subject). The predicate of a sentence is the part that modifies the subject in some way. Because the subject is the person, place, or thing that a sentence is about, the predicate must contain a verb explaining what the subject does and can also include a modifier. Examples of Simple Predicates A simple predicate is the word that shows the action in a sentence. It is used to tell you what the subject of the sentence does. Look at some of the shorter sentences in the English language: She danced. The subject of the sentence is "she," the person being spoken about, but what is being conveyed or expressed about this person? She performed an action, of course; she moved her body; she danced. The word that modifies the subject "she" is the past-tense verb "danced." It talked! It might be a baby saying a word for the first time, a parrot squawking "hello," or even an inanimate object somehow bestowed with the power of speech. What you know about "it" is that, according to the speaker, it spoke. "Talked" modifies the subject "it." These sentences are very simple examples of what predicates are, since the predicate is expressed entirely by one verb. A simple predicate may also be a short verb phrase. Some more examples of simple predicates are as follows. The simple predicate is in bold in each example. I sing. He was cooking dinner. We saw the cat outside. I walked the dog. Anthony wrote to his friend. They ate all the candy. My aunt moved. The house has a new roof. Andrew threw the ball. He is sad.