Question

(3) Pick which group of words below is the predicate of the sentence:

The quarterback threw the ball down the field.
A) The quarterback threw
B) threw the ball down the field
C) ball down the field
D) down the field

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B) Threw the ball down the field.

Step-by-step explanation:

Predicate - In traditional grammar, a predicate is one of the two main parts of a sentence. For example, "John [is yellow]". John is the subject, and is yellow is the predicate, which modifies the description of the subject. It is usually headed with a verb.