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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Finding Simple/Compound rkPredicates
Hi, I need some feedback as to whether or not I've correctly identified the simple/compound predicates in the following sentences. Thanks to those that can help! 
1. Quinn should have selected an alternate category. (SP = have selected)
2. The production manager has recommended more efficient techniques. (SP = has recommended)
3. Dave had never swum in Lake Dawson until Kelly encouraged him to do so. (CP = swum, encouraged)
4. Have you recorded your goals as the supervisor suggested? (CP = recorded, suggested)
5. He seemed very irritated by your response. (SP = seemed)
1. Quinn should have selected an alternate category. (SP = have selected)
2. The production manager has recommended more efficient techniques. (SP = has recommended)
3. Dave had never swum in Lake Dawson until Kelly encouraged him to do so. (CP = swum, encouraged)
4. Have you recorded your goals as the supervisor suggested? (CP = recorded, suggested)
5. He seemed very irritated by your response. (SP = seemed)
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1. Quinn should have selected an alternate category. (SP = should have selected) 2.
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- Quinn should have selected an alternate category.
- (SP = should have selected) 2.
- The production manager has recommended more efficient techniques.
- (SP = has recommended) 3.
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1. Quinn should have selected an alternate category. (SP = should have selected)
2. The production manager has recommended more efficient techniques. (SP = has recommended)
3. Dave had never swum in Lake Dawson until Kelly encouraged him to do so. ( SP= had swum, encouraged-- This is not a compound predicate, but one verb in the main clause and another verb in the d
2. The production manager has recommended more efficient techniques. (SP = has recommended)
3. Dave had never swum in Lake Dawson until Kelly encouraged him to do so. ( SP= had swum, encouraged-- This is not a compound predicate, but one verb in the main clause and another verb in the d
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