Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the predicate?
All of the nurses learned a new skill at the conference.

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A sentence can be divided into two parts: the complete subject and the complete predicate. Every word in the sentence belongs either in the complete subject or complete predicate.
The complete subject is made up of all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about. In this sentence, All of the nurses is the complete subject because they are what the sentence is about - they are the ones performing the action in the sentence.
Note: nurses would be the simple subject.
The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell us what happened in the sentence. To find the predicate, first, find the verb or verb phrase. Then include all of the words after the verb that tell us what happened in the sentence. In this sentence, learned is the verb (also called the simple predicate) and is followed by a new skill at the conference. So, the complete predicate is learned a new skill at the conference.
Note: learned would be the simple predicate.

Which Word or Phrase in the Following Sentence Is the Predicate