is the predicate of this sentance grew?

Trade flourished and cities grew rapidley?

"Grew" is part of the simple predicate because it's a verb. The other part of the simple predicate is "flourished."

The complete predicate is "flourished" and "grew rapidly.:

This is a compound sentence. The first part is " Trade flourished"; the second part is

"cities grew rapidly."

Grew rapidly is the predicate of the second part.... What do you think the predicate is of the first part?

would'nt that be the simple predicate and not just the predicate?

In the first part of the sentence, "flourished" is both the simple predicate and the complete predicate.

I'm confused the directions say to just underline the predicate only.So is it flourshied and grew?

If you've only learned about simple predicates (verbs), then you'd underline "flourished" "grew".

And just are instead are Canadian-born?

Yes. "Are" is the verb -- so it's the simple predicate in that sentence.

THANKS

You're welcome.