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  • Using Verbs and Verb Phrases as Predicates
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    Using Verbs and Verb Phrases as Predicates

    Traditional grammars define verbs as “words that denote actions and states of being.” A verb phrase consists of a verb plus any auxiliary verbs, particles, modifiers, complements, and objects. In grammar, a predicate is a word or phrase that expresses the action performed by the grammatical subject or the state of the grammatical subject. Only […] More

  • Grammatical Functions of English Verbs and Verb Phrases
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    Grammatical Functions of English Verbs and Verb Phrases

    English verbs and verb phrases perform seven primary grammatical functions within sentences in the English language. Traditional grammars define verbs as words that name actions and states. Verb phrases consist of a verb plus any modifiers, complements, particles, and auxiliaries. The seven prototypical functions of English verbs and verbs phrases are: Verb phrase head Predicate […] More

  • Forms of the English Predicate
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    Forms of the English Predicate

    A clause in English grammar is defined as a grammatical structure that contains both a subject and a predicate. The subject always precedes the predicate in declarative sentences. However, the form of the predicate varies depending on the clause. The six forms of the predicate in English grammar are: Subject – Verb Subject – Verb […] More

  • Grammatical Functions of Verbs in Predicate Verb Phrases
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    Grammatical Functions of Verbs in Predicate Verb Phrases

    A predicate is defined as a word or phrase that expresses the action performed by the grammatical subject or the state of the grammatical subject. Within the predicate, individual verbs perform specific grammatical functions. The six grammatical functions performed by verbs within the predicate are: Predicate Progressive Perfect Passive Modal Operator The following sections explain […] More