Read the sentence.

Question

The first X Games featured biking and skateboarding.

Which word or phrase is the simple predicate?

A.
featured

B.
The first X Games

C.
featured biking and skateboarding

D.
Games

Answer 1

The simple predicate in the sentence "The first X Games featured biking and skateboarding" is:

A. featured

The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does. In this case, "featured" is the verb that describes what "The first X Games" did.