The Predicate

A verb in a synthetic or analytical form
I passed all the exams.
A verbal phrase denoting momentaneous actions
Joe had a talk with the teacher.
A veerbal phrase denoting various kinds of actions
I have got rid of my old exercise books.
The Simple Nominal Predicate
A noun
My wife a hockey player!
An adjective
Jack foolish!
An ifinitive or an infinitive phrase
Jane to laugh when teacher is talking!
Participle I or a participial phrase
Me cheating!
The Compound Verbal Phasal Predicate
(a phasal verb + an infinitive or a gerund)
A phasal verb of beginning
June started talking nonsense.
A phasal verb of duration
Keep running with the same speed!
A phasal verb of repetition
She used to eat sweets before tests.
A phasal verb of cessation
Ann stopped using drugs.
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