Understanding Simple and Complete Predicates

What is the main function of a simple predicate in a sentence?

• To introduce a new topic

• To provide additional information about the object

• To tell something about the subject

• To describe the subject in detail

In the sentence 'The boy dribbled the ball skillfully,' what is the complete predicate?

• 'the ball skillfully'

• 'dribbled the ball skillfully'

• 'dribbled'

• 'The boy'

Which of the following is the simple predicate in the sentence 'Another rocket was successfully launched'?

• 'was successfully launched'

• 'successfully launched'

• 'Another rocket'

• 'was launched'

In the sentence 'Did Kirk ever recover his stolen motorbike?', what is the complete predicate?

• 'his stolen motorbike'

• 'Did Kirk'

• 'Did... ever recover his stolen motorbike?'

• 'ever recover'

What does the complete predicate include in a sentence?

• Only the verb

• The subject and the verb

• The verb and all words that modify it

• Only the subject