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The editor revised the opening overnight. — Predicate: revised the opening overnight.
8 Predicate Examples
Use these examples to study structure, specificity, tone, and variation. They are demonstrations—not claims about a real person or organization unless the example itself makes that explicit.
Before you copy
What to notice in the examples
Well-formed predicates make the action or state easy to follow, keep essential complements close to the verb, and avoid burying the main point inside unnecessary modifiers.
- Identify the subject first.
- Everything in the clause that states what the subject does, is, has, or experiences belongs to the predicate.
- Distinguish the simple predicate, usually the main verb or verb phrase, from the complete predicate.
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The hallway became unusually quiet after noon. — Predicate: became unusually quiet after noon.
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The team has been testing the new checkout flow. — Predicate: has been testing the new checkout flow.
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Her main concern is the missing source note. — Predicate: is the missing source note.
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The old bridge collapsed during the storm. — Predicate: collapsed during the storm.
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They gave the intern a detailed checklist. — Predicate: gave the intern a detailed checklist.
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The final paragraph seems too abrupt. — Predicate: seems too abrupt.
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Our recommendation will remain unchanged. — Predicate: will remain unchanged.
Keep the underlying decision or pattern, then replace the subject, evidence, relationship, constraints, and tone with details that belong to your situation. If your final line still works after swapping only one noun, it may be too close to the example.