What is a Predicate? A predicate is the part of speech that tells something about the subject....

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What is a Predicate? A predicate is the part of speech that tells something about the subject. Example: Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. The Predicate is in bold.

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Example of a Simple Predicate »James was reading his book in the library. »What is the Simple Predicate? »The Simple Predicate is “reading”.

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Page 1: What is a Predicate? A predicate is the part of speech that tells something about the subject. Example: Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.

What is a Predicate?

A predicate is the part of speech that tells something about the subject.

Example: Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.

The Predicate is in bold.

Page 2: What is a Predicate? A predicate is the part of speech that tells something about the subject. Example: Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.

There are 2 Parts a of Predicates

» The first type of predicate is a Simple Predicate.

» The second type of predicate is Complete Predicate.

Page 3: What is a Predicate? A predicate is the part of speech that tells something about the subject. Example: Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.

Example of a Simple Predicate

» James was reading his book in the library.

» What is the Simple Predicate?

» The Simple Predicate is “reading”.

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Example of a Complete Predicate

» James was reading his book in the library.

» What is the Complete Predicate?

» The Complete Predicate is, “reading his book in the library”.

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So, does everybody understand what a

predicate is?» And what both parts of a predicates are?

» Are there any questions?

» Now we are going to pass out a crossword puzzle for you to work on.