Which choice best describes the underlined words in this sentence?
DID the Polynesian islanders really FIND their way across the Pacific Ocean?
(The underlined words are the ones in all caps)

Question

Which choice best describes the underlined words in this sentence?
DID the Polynesian islanders really FIND their way across the Pacific Ocean?
(The underlined words are the ones in all caps)

texaschic101 · Answer

change your sentence to a statement..
The Polynesian islanders DID FIND their way across the Pacific Ocean.

can you tell me what DID FIND is functioning as now ?

anonymous · Answer

My options are:
a. simple predicate
b. complete predicate
c. compound predicate
d. none of the above

I think it's complete predicate but I'm not sure.

texaschic101 · Answer

did find would be your simple predicate.....if the words underlined were : did find their way across the pacific ocean, then it would be complete predicate.

texaschic101 · Answer

a simple predicate just consists of the verb and nothing else

anonymous · Answer

oh ok, thank you! now I know!

texaschic101 · Answer

happy to help :)