The predicate is defined as the clause containing the statement about the subject consisting of a verb or phrase. It includes all the parts of the sentence except the subject and functions to express what is said about the subject and hence, requires a verb to link the subject and the object. It includes all the parts of the sentence except the subject. Thus, the predicate is the part of the sentence that contains a verb or verb phrase necessarily. To illustrate, look at these examples:
<em>"</em><em>Stephen</em><em></em><u><em>is</em></u><em> a doctor."
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<em>"</em><em>He</em><em></em><u><em>ate</em></u><em> his dinner without asking me".
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<em>"</em><em>I</em><em></em><u><em>love</em></u><em> to go for outing and adventures".
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<em>"</em><em>They</em><em></em><u><em>joined</em></u><em> us for dinner</em>".
