The predicate

is the part of a sentence containing a verb that says something about the subject.

• The predicate

• the subject

Like the subject, the predicate may be found anywhere in a sentence.

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the main word or phrase the complete predicate.

• The simple predicate, or verb

• The complete predicate

consists of all the words that say something about the subject.

• The simple predicate, or verb

• The complete predicate

The author autographed copies of his latest book.

COMPLETE PREDICATE 

• autographed

• autographed copies of his latest book

The author autographed copies of his latest book.

SIMPLE PREDICATE (VERB)   

• autographed

• autographed copies of his latest book

has a main verb and one or more helping verbs.

• A verb phrase

• A verb

Helping verbs include will, can, do, should, would, could, and forms of the verbs be and have.

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