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Predicates
Lesson Two
Grammar
Predicates
There are many specific types of predicates. Let’s
go over the basic definitions first. If you haven’t
already done so, review Lesson One, Subjects.
Keep in mind that there (like subjects) are
complete, simple, and compound predicates. Here
is a brief overview of those predicates before it
gets more challenging.
A predicate of a sentence shows you what the
subject is like or what the subject is doing.
Simple Predicate
• Usually consists of one word, such as the word
‘smiled’ in the following sentence: The writer
smiled at the jumping child.
• In some cases, there might be two words in the
predicate, like ‘helped bring’ in ‘She helped bring
peace to society.
• This would be a verb.
• In more advanced studies, this would be classified
as a ‘Verb-Only Predicate’.
Compound Predicate
• Shows what TWO things that the subject is doing
• Can be found in a compound, compoundcomplex, complex, or simple sentence
• ‘The actors in Les Misérables danced and sung in
the play.’ The actors are doing two things:
dancing and singing. Therefore, the compound
predicate would be ‘danced’ and ‘sung’.
Complete Predicate
• This is the entire predicate.
• Sometimes, you can refer to it as ‘anything but the
verb’. However, in the case of a compound
sentence, for instance, the conjunction need not be
included in the predicate.
Now that we have reviewed the basics, here is the more advanced
classifications for the predicates.
PRACTICAL PREDICATES
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Verb-Only Predicate:
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Verb with relation to indirect object
and direct object
Sarah gave the dog a bone.
Prepositional Object Predicate
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Verb with a prepositional phrase
The ferret scurried through a tunnel.
Predicate Adjective
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State of being something
Verb with an adjective
The truck was massive.
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Shows something impermanent
(something that will change
eventually)
I am famished.
Individual-Level Predicate
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Indirect Object Predicate
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Verb with relation to direct object
The man ate the meal.
Stage Level Predicate:
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Is only the verb/verbs
Known as Simple Predicate
The girl grinned.
Direct-Object Predicate
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Shows something permanent
(something that will not change)
The painting is colorful.
Collective Predicate
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Shows something that is expressed
through a group
The club members formed a circle.
End of Lesson Two
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