What is the simple predicate in the sentences?
1. I ran all the way to your house
would it be ran
2. Please help me with my homework
would it be homework
1. yes
2. "homework" is a noun, not a verb, so it can't be the predicate at all. What is the only verb in this sentence?
Yes, "help" is the only verb in that second sentence.
In order to determine the simple predicate in a sentence, you need to identify the verb or the action happening in the sentence.
1. "I ran all the way to your house." Here, the verb or the action is "ran," so the simple predicate is "ran".
2. "Please help me with my homework." In this sentence, the verb or the action is "help". The phrase "with my homework" is describing what is being helped, not the action itself. So, the simple predicate is "help".
Remember, the simple predicate is the core verb or action in a sentence and is not modified by any adverbs, adjectives, or prepositional phrases.