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Predicates and complements?
What is a predicate? Can you give me some examples? What is a complement? Can you give me some examples?
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In a sentence, you have two main parts: the Subject (or doer) and the Predicate (what is said about the subject and includes the verb). The "complement" is that part in a sentence that gives more information about the subject: John is an idiot. ("an idiot" is the complement) He hoped that he could be early.
- In a sentence, you have two main parts: the Subject (or doer) and the Predicate (what is said about the subject and includes the verb).
- The "complement" is that part in a sentence that gives more information about the subject: John is an idiot.
- ("an idiot" is the complement) He hoped that he could be early.
- ("that he could be early" is the complement) You're the right person for the job.
- ("the right person for the job" is the complement) As you see, it does not include the verb.
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In a sentence, you have two main parts: the Subject (or doer) and the Predicate (what is said about the subject and includes the verb).
The "complement" is that part in a sentence that gives more information about the subject:
John is an idiot. ("an idiot" is the complement)
He hoped that he could be early. ("that he could be early" is the complement)
You're the ri
The "complement" is that part in a sentence that gives more information about the subject:
John is an idiot. ("an idiot" is the complement)
He hoped that he could be early. ("that he could be early" is the complement)
You're the ri
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