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Can the word 'not' be considered part of a simple predicate? For example, if the sentence is "He will not answer the phone," is the simple predicate "will answer" or is it "will not answer"? I didn't think 'not' could be part of a simple predicate because it is an adverb, but I seem to be in the minority at my elementary school site. Any enlightenment would be appreciated!
GrammAR The simple predicate is the verb "will answer", and "not" is an adverb.

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On 10/25/10, AGC wrote: > Can the word 'not' be considered part of a simple > predicate? For example, if the sentence is "He will not > answer the phone," is the simple predicate "will answer" or > is it "will not answer"? I didn't th...See More
Oct 25, 2010
AGC I knew that! Sorry, I was in a hurry. I should have proofed my post, especially before submitting it to a chatboard for Language Arts! Thanks for your help.

On 10/25/10, GrammAR wrote: > The simple predicate is the verb "will answer", and "not" is > an adverb. > > P.S. GrammAR > > > On 10/25/10, AGC wrote: >> Ca...See More
Oct 25, 2010


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