Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the passive predicate: The movie premiere was attended by many celebrities.
A)movie premiere
B)was attended
C)many celebrities
D)attended

Question

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the passive predicate: The movie premiere was attended by many celebrities. ​
A)movie premiere
B)was attended
C)many celebrities
D)attended ​

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The passive predicate in the sentence is "was attended," as it indicates an action being performed on the subject (the movie premiere) by an agent (many celebrities) in a passive voice construction.

Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Reading, Writing, and the Conventions