The Predicate

The Predicate :



The Predicate must either be a Finite Verb or contain one. If the Verb is of such a nature that it cannot by itself make complete sense, but must have some word or words placed after it for this purpose, any such word or words must be considered parts of Predicate. All possible forms of a predicate are shown in the following scheme.

1. Rain falls.
Finite Verb : Rain
Object with qualifying words :
Complement with qualifying words :

2. The snake was killed.
Finite Verb : was killed
Object with qualifying words :
Complement with qualifying words :

3. My son became a good scholar.
Finite Verb : became
Object with qualifying words :
Complement with qualifying words : a good scholar

4. The thief was to be severly punished.
Finite Verb : was
Object with qualifying words :
Complement with qualifying words : to be severly punished

5. The thief was sentenced.
Finite Verb : was sentenced
Object with qualifying words :
Complement with qualifying words :

6. The Gardner killed that poisonouns snake.
Finite Verb : killed
Object with qualifying words : that poisonouns snake
Complement with qualifying words :

7. The teacher will teach my sons.
Finite Verb : will teach
Object with qualifying words : my sons
Complement with qualifying words :

8. The teacher will teach geometry.
Finite Verb : will teach
Object with qualifying words : geometry
Complement with qualifying words :

9. They found the weary man sound asleep.
Finite Verb : found
Object with qualifying words : the weary man
Complement with qualifying words : sound asleep

In 1 and 2 above, we have first an Intransitive Verb of Complete Predication and then a Transitive Verb in the Passive Voice. Neither of these requires either an Object or a Complement. So the Verb alone makes up the Predicate.

In 3, 4 and 5 above, we have first an Intransitive Verb of Incomplete Predication and then a Transitive Verb of Incomplete Predication in the Passive Voice.

In 6, 7 and 8, we have first a Transitive Verb with a single Object and then a Transitive Verb with a Double Object. Each of these requires the Object (single or double) to be expressed, before the predication can be complete.

In 9 above, we have a Transitive Verb of Incomplete Predication in the Active Voice, requiring both an Object and a Complement.

If the Object or Complement has any qualifying words attached to it, these can be mentioned with it in the same column.

Thus in the Complement (a good scholar), there is no need to make a separate column for the qualifying Adjective good.

Again, in the Complement (to be severely punished), there is no need of a separate column for the qualifying Adverb severely.

Again, in stating the Object (that poisonous snake), there is no need of a separate column for the qualifying Adjectives THAT and POISONOUS.

An Auxiliary Verb should be put in the same column with the Principal Verb. Thus in stating WILL TEACH, we need not use one column for WILL and another for TEACH.

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