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1 Simple Predicates, or Verbs
Chapter 1.3

2 Here’s the Idea You have learned about the simple subject of a sentence. You also need to know about the simple predicate. The simple predicate, or verb, is the main word or words in the complete predicate. Hercules battles the nine-headed Hydra. What is the complete predicate? battles the nine-headed Hydra What is the simple predicate? battles

3 Look at this sentence. His nephew helps him in the struggle.
What is the complete predicate? helps him in the struggle What is the simple predicate? helps

4 A verb is a word used to express an action, a condition, or a state of being.
NOTE: A linking verb tells what the subject is. Greek Myths are timeless. are Linking Verb NOTE: An action verb tells what the subject does, even when the action cannot be seen. Hercules arrived in a foreign city. arrived Action you can see. The ruler disliked Hercules. disliked Action you cannot see.

5 Why It Matters in Writing
The verb is the most important word in a complete predicate because it tells what the subject does or is. When describing an event, choose powerful verbs that will help your readers imagine the action. Example: The Hydra went at Hercules with one of its deadly heads. went Revision: The Hydra lunged at Hercules with one of its deadly heads. lunged


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