What is the simple predicate (verb) of this sentence?

Question

A handy tool for cutting tall grass is a sickle.

A. handy
B. cutting
C. grass
D. is

I'm sry but im not good at this stuff at all. If someone can help me I'd really appreciate it. Thanks

Answer 1

is is right
is is a conjugated form of "to be", a verb
all the cutting people are dumb

Answer 2

You're probably on the simple subject and the simple predicate. The answers given are correct. When you're talking about the simple predicate, you are actually talking about the verb only in the same way that you are only talking about the noun in the simple subject. Therefore the answer is D. To help you further, the simple subject of the sentence is tool. So as not to confuse you, here are some more examples that have different simple predicates:

1. The expert machinist just delivered a nice package. (simple subject - machinist,simple predicate- delivered)
2. Most of the children will be arriving by bus. (simple subject-children,simple predicate-will be arriving)
3. Has the girl awoken yet? (rephrase : The girl has awoken yet. simple subject-girl,simple predicate-has awoken.)
4. The gardener mowed the lawn. (simple subject-gardener,simple predicate-mowed)

I hope this answer helps.

Answer 3

is

most sentences break down into independent clauses like this:

Subject Verb Noun:: The dog (subject) chews (verb) his food (noun).

The example you gave is a little more complex, but not really.

Check it out:

A handy tool for cutting tall grass (noun) is (verb) a sickle (subject)

Cutting is a verb, but it's not the simple predicate in relation to the subject and the noun. Because the sickle is a handy tool for cutting grass, IS is the verb you're looking for.

Answer 4

its better if we reverse the sentence, subject first
originally:A handy tool for cutting tall grass is a sickle.
reversed: a sickle is a handy tool for cutting.

sickle:subject
is: simple predicate
handy: predicate adjective
tool: direct object
cutting:indirect object


a verb is something that indicates actions like
run, wak, talk, jump.

it could be d because there are differnt kinds of verbs;
action verb: run, walk
linking verb: is, are
helping/auxiliary verb: has been, have been..(mostly 2 verbs)

the answer is letter D.

Answer 5

Handy is an adjective. It describes what kind of tool it is.

Cutting is the present gerund (ing) form of the verb 'to cut.'

Grass is a noun.

Is, third person singular of the present form of the verb 'to be.'

D is correct.

Answer 6

The term predicate refers back to the verb and its supplement(s). So in technically the respond is the two 3. reached and four. crest yet on account which you reported trouble-free predicate: it quite merely 3. reached

Answer 7

D.Is..... handy is an adjective, cutting is part of a preposition describing the tool and grass is a noun

Answer 8

D. is

handy = adjective
cutting = gerund verb acting as noun
grass = noun

Answer 9

D. is; -for cutting- is a phrase and you can't have the simple predicate in a phrase.

Answer 10

cutting