The Predicate

He looked pale and tired.

• simple verbal predicate

• simple verbal phraseological predicate

• compound nominal proper predicate

• compound verbal modal predicate

I went to the bathroom and had a good wash for it had been a dusty journey.

• simple verbal predicte

• simple verbal phraseological predicate

• compound nominal proper predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate

He started, made a short run and stopped and looked over his shoulder.

• simple verbal predicate

• simple verbal phraseological predicate

• compound nominal proper predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate

Then he caught his breath, suddenly reminded of something else.

• simple verbal predicate

• simple phraseological predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• compound nominal double predicate

His wife sighed and remained silent.

• simple verbal predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• compound nominal proper predicate

• compound nominal double predicate

The moon rose round and yellow.

• simple verbal predicate

• simple nominal predicate

• compound nominal proper predicate

• compound nominal double predicate

He came back high-spirited.

• simple nominal predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• compound nominal proper predicate

• compound nominal double predicate

I lived with a man once who used to make me mad that way.

• simple verbal predicate

• compound verbal modal predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• compound nominal double predicate

Harris tried to open the tin with a pocket knife and broke the knife and cut himself badly.

• simple verbal predicate

• compound nominal proper predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate

• compound verbal modal predicate

Certainly I don't mean to take advantage of my position.

• simple verbal phraseological predicate

• compound nominal double predicate

• compound verbal modal predicate

• compound verbal aspect predicate