Simple, Complete, and Compound Predicates

What is the predicate of a sentence?

The predicate tells something about the subject.

What is the simple predicate?

The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase in the sentence.

What additional part of speech is needed to make a compound subject or a compound predicate?

You need a conjunction.

What is the complete predicate in the following sentence? This eight-legged pest is related to the tick and the spider.

is related to the tick and the spider

Does the following sentence contain a compound subject, a compound predicate, or neither? Within a week, the detective had checked with several of the witnesses.

neither

What is the simple predicate in the following sentence? Arnold never speaks to unfriendly polar bears.

speaks

What is the compound predicate in the following sentence? We went to the store and bought candy.

went to the store and bought candy

Every complete sentence needs what two parts?

A complete sentence requires a subject and a predicate.

What is the compound predicate in the following sentence? The laughing girls jumped into the stream and ran through the water.

jumped into the stream and ran through the water.

What is a compound complex sentence?

Complex compound sentences include compound subjects and compound predicates.

What is a compound predicate?

Compound predicates are two or more verbs that share the same subject.

Does the following sentence contain a compound subject, a compound predicate, or neither? He or she could tell you.

compound subject

Does the following sentence contain a compound subject, a compound predicate, or neither? Some boys and girls rode their bikes along a path.

compound subject