Which choice best describes the underlined word or words in the sentence?
Could the Polynesian Islanders really have found their way across the Pacific Ocean?
Underlined is:
Could ________ have found
A- simple predicate
B- complete predicate
C- compound predicate
D- none of the above
I think it is A.
Which choice best describes the underlined word or words in the sentence?
On the next cloudless night, go outdoors and look at the sky.
Underlined is: go _____ look
A- simple predicate
B- complete predicate
C- compound predicate
D- none of the above
I think it is D. It should be a compound verb.
Umm, okay. I just think it is D- none of the above, because I have the same question on a previous test, and the answer was compound verb and I got it correct, so I just figured the answer was none of the above.
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The first one is right.
Yes, the second one is a compound verb, but -- these questions are all about subjects and predicates -- so go and look is the compound predicate.
http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/compound_predicate.htm
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To determine the answer for the first question, you need to identify the role of the underlined words in the sentence. The sentence is asking whether the Polynesian Islanders could have found their way across the Pacific Ocean. The word "could" is the helping verb, which helps to express possibility or ability. The phrase "have found" is the main verb phrase in the sentence, indicating the action of finding their way. Therefore, the underlined words "Could ________ have found" form the complete predicate. The correct answer is B- complete predicate.
For the second question, you also need to identify the role of the underlined words. The sentence instructs the reader to "go outdoors and look at the sky" on the next cloudless night. Here, the word "go" and "look" work together as separate verbs, indicating the actions to be taken. Since there are two verbs that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction, such as "and" or "or," the underlined words "go _____ look" form a compound verb. Therefore, the correct answer is C- compound predicate.