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What’s the Most Important Word in the
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Predicate?
The Verb
• The complete predicate in a sentence often tells what the subject does.
The v erb shows the action.
We t alk about the school election.
We v ote for our favorite candidate.
• Sometimes the predicate tells what the subject has. It uses these v erbs :
I h ave a friend named Janice.
She h as a good chance of winning.
• Other times, the predicate tells what the subject is or is like. The v erb is
a form of be.
The school election i s next week.
We a re great supporters of Janice.
I a m on the election committee.
Try It
Possible responses:
A. Complete each sentence with a verb.
needs
1. Our school
a president.
vote
2. Every year we
for a new president.
is
3. I think Janice
a fine candidate.
tells
4. Tim
everyone about Janice.
has
5. Janice
many friends at school.
are
6. Her friends
impressed with her.
hope
7. I
she wins.
thinks
8. Even Ben
her name belongs on the ballot.