Pick out the Predicate in the following sentences and break the Predicate into its different parts : 1. You love flying kites.

Question

Pick out the Predicate in the following sentences and break the Predicate into its different parts :

1. You love flying kites.

2. She loved reading the newspaper.

3. He likes to play chess.

4. He decided to scold his ***.

5. Shahjahan was a king.

6. The boys made me the captain.

Answer 1

1. Predicate

love lying kites

Verb love

Object (Gerund)—flying kites

2. Predicate

loved reading the newspaper

Verb-loved

Object (Gerund)-reading the newspaper

3. Predicate

likes to play chess

Verb—likes

Object (Infinitive)–to play chess

4. Predicate

decided to scold his ***

Verb-decided

Object (Infinitive)—to scold his ***

5. Predicate

was a king

Verb—-was complement (Noun)-a king

6. Predicate

made me the captain

Verb—-made

Indirect Object–me

Direct Object—the captain