Definition
Predicate is a part of which expresses something about the subject in a sentence. As the doer of a predicate, a subject produces or creates a predicate.
For example:
She calls me every night.
Maria is a nurse.
Both /calls/ and /a nurse/ are the predicate. Both of them are supplied by subject /She/ and /Maria/.
There are 6 kinds of predicate based on its usages in common sentences:
1. Noun
2. Adjective
3. Adverb
4. Verb
5. Pronoun
6. Phrase
Noun
e.g. I am a student.
Adjective
e.g. She is sad.
Adverb
e.g. The book is on the table.
Verb
e.g. I learn English language.
Pronoun
e.g. It is I ......................... (Note: It is me, is commonly used in informal context.)
Phrase
e.g. She is an expert and professional engineer.
2. Adjective
3. Adverb
4. Verb
5. Pronoun
6. Phrase
Noun
e.g. I am a student.
Adjective
e.g. She is sad.
Adverb
e.g. The book is on the table.
Verb
e.g. I learn English language.
Pronoun
e.g. It is I ......................... (Note: It is me, is commonly used in informal context.)
Phrase
e.g. She is an expert and professional engineer.
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