Difference between a simple predicate and a complete predicate.
A simple predicate is a verb that expresses a sentence’s main action or state of being. Depending on its tense, the simple predicate may be up to four words long. A complete predicate is the simple predicate plus all the other words that go with it to form a phrase.
In the following examples, the complete predicates are underlined and the simple predicates are in boldface.
- That slime looks disgusting.
- The local mall was filled with shoppers.
- The ink would have ruined my clothes.
- Tanya might have been chosen for the squad.
