Question

Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence.my mother has been waiting all morning for the plumber to arrive.

Answer 1

A simple predicate is defined as the main verb or verb phrase that is used in the sentence and it cannot be omitted. From the given sentence above, the simple predicate is "has been waiting". This simple predicate describes the subject "mother". 

Answer 2

Answer: The simple predicate in the sentence is "has been waiting".

Explanation: A simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase of a sentence. It does not include any of the words that modify this verb or verb phrase. The simple predicate of a sentence indicates what the subject is, does or feels. In the sentence provided ("My mother has been waiting all morning for the plumber to arrive"), the simple predicate is "has been waiting" because it is the verb that shows what the subject, "My mother", has been doing.