The first movies were different from today’s films. What is the simple predicate
were?
The simple predicate is the verb.
Which word do you think is the verb? Hint: it's a state of being verb, not an action verb.
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were?
To determine the simple predicate of a sentence, we need to identify the verb or verb phrase that expresses the action or state of being in the sentence. In this case, the sentence is "The first movies were different from today's films."
The verb in this sentence is "were," which is the past tense of the verb "to be." The verb "to be" is a linking verb that connects the subject ("The first movies") with a subject complement ("different from today's films").
Therefore, the simple predicate in this sentence is "were."