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Recovered Predicate

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: In grammar, a recovered predicate is a word or phrase that appears after the subject and verb and renames or describes the subject. It provides additional information about the subject.

Usage:

• While writing the essay, Mary, a talented artist, struggled to find the right words for her recovered predicate.
• The recovered predicate, an experienced guitarist, brought a new dynamic to the band's sound.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To recover a predicate means to identify or recognize the word or phrase that renames or describes the subject in a sentence.

Usage:

• During grammar class, the students practiced how to recover predicates in various sentence structures.
• After extensive practice, Sarah became proficient at recovering predicates in complex sentences.

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