Question

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence. The driver of the blue car had to swerve to avoid hitting the pothole in the road. avoid hitting The driver of the blue car The driver of the blue car had to swerve had to swerve to avoid hitting the pothole in the road

Answer 1

Answer: D) had to swerve to avoid hitting the pothole in the road.

Explanation: the predicate is the part of a sentence or clause that contains a verb and states something about the subject, it is formed by the verb and the objects, complements or modifiers. In the given sentence, the complete predicate is "had to swerve to avoid hitting the pothole in the road", the verb is "had to swerve" and the rest are the complements and objects, for example: "the pothole" is the direct object and "in the road" is a prepositional phrase.

Answer 2

The complete predicate in this sentence is had to swerve to avoid hitting the pothole in the road.