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What the predicate of a sentence?

The predicate of a sentence is the part that tells us something about the subject. It contains the verb and any objects or modifiers that relate to the verb.

Here's a breakdown:

* Subject: The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

* Verb: The action or state of being that the subject performs or is in.

* Object: A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb.

* Modifiers: Words that describe or modify other words in the sentence.

Example:

* Sentence: The cat sat on the mat.

* Subject: The cat

* Predicate: sat on the mat

* Verb: sat

* Object: the mat

* Modifier: on

Key Points:

* The predicate always includes the verb.

* The predicate can be simple or complex, depending on the sentence structure.

* The predicate answers the question "What is being said about the subject?"

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