What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?

Amanda has been practicing the violin all afternoon.

has been practicing the violin

Amanda has been practicing

has been practicing the violin all afternoon

has been practicing

1 answer

The complete predicate in the sentence "Amanda has been practicing the violin all afternoon" is:

"has been practicing the violin all afternoon."

The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that provide more information about what the subject is doing. In this case, "Amanda" is the subject, and "has been practicing the violin all afternoon" is the complete predicate.