The document defines and provides examples of different types of predicates: - A predicate contains at least one verb and other elements like objects, predicatives, and adverbials. - A compound predicate contains two or more verbs joined by conjunctions like "and". - A complete predicate includes everything that is said about the subject. - A predicate adjective or subject complement modifies the subject and follows a linking verb. - A predicate nominative renames the subject and follows a linking verb. - A predicator is the head of a verb phrase and specifies the voice of the clause.

1. Predicates
By,
Mahnoor

2. Predicate
• predicate is one of the two main
parts of a sentence (the other being
the subject, which the predicate
modifies).
• must contain a verb, and the verb
requires other sentence elements
to complete the predicate.

3. Predicate
• These elements are: objects (direct, indirect,
prepositional), predicatives and adverbials.

4. In the following examples, the
predicate is underlined.
• She dances. (verb only predicate)
• John reads the book. (direct object)
• She listened to the radio. (prepositional object)
• She met him in the park. (adverbial)
• She is in the park. (obligatory adverbial / adverbial
complement)

5. Matrix Predicate :
A predicate consists of at least one verb and a
variety of other possible words.not just verbs
can be part of the matrix predicate, but also
adjectives, nouns, prepositions, etc

7. Predicates
• Compound Predicate
• Complete Predicate
• Predicate Adjective
• Predicate Nominative

8. Compound Predicate
• is a predicate with two or more verbs
joined by the word and or another
conjunction. Compound predicates
share the same subject.

9. Example:
Jan jumped on her bike. Jan rode around the
block.
Jan jumped on her bike and rode around the
block.
The compound predicate is 'jumped on her
bike and rode around the block.' The subject
in both the sentences is Jan.

10. Complete Predicate
• The part that tells what is said about the
subject is the complete predicate.
Ex.
Edith and Mike are watching the storm
from the window.

11. Predicate Adjective
• A predicate adjective (also called a subject
complement) modifies the subject like other
descriptive adjectives, but it must follow a linking
verb in a sentence.
• These verbs are linking verbs only if they are
followed by adjectives, nouns, or pronouns that
rename the subject.
Example:
This cake is GOOD. (good cake)
Her hair looks so SHINY. (shiny hair)

12. Predicate Adjective
Linking Verbs
• is, become, seen, grow, turn, prove, look, feel, sound,
smell, taste, appear, remain, keep and stay.
1. Sarah looks OLDER with makeup.
2. The children remained CALM.
3. You are UNREASONABLE.
4. You are PATIENT today.
5. Babette grew TIRED of waiting.

13. Predicate Nominative
• A predicate nominative is a noun or
pronoun which follows the verb and
describes or renames the subject.
• It is another way of naming the subject.
• It follows a linking verb.

14. Predicate Nominative
• Defines the subject.
Ex.
John is a plumber.
Mike is a vet.
Richard is a teacher.
Cas is a Canadian.

15. Predicator
• In clauses and sentences, the head of a verb
phrase. The predicator is sometimes called the
main verb.
• Some linguists use the term predicator to
refer to the whole verb group in a clause.

16. Predicator
• it specifies the voice of the clause: the
distinction between active voice and passive
voice will be expressed through the
Predicator."

17. Example
• (Henry James wrote 'The Bostonians')
• ('The Bostonians' was written by Henry
James)