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Appendix Useful Predicates
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有用的谓语

In a sentence, the predicate is everything that is not the subject.
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句子中除了主语，其余的部分都是谓语。
The salesperson is rude to every customer.
(subject) (predicate)
The following predicates all start with a verb. You can use ‘I’ as the subject to
make good sentences.
下面的谓语都是以动词开头的。你可以用 I 作为主语来造出好的句子。
I…(sell many kinds of vegetables).
Of course, you can also turn this sentence into other sentences by changing its
subject, verb form, object or even time.
当然，你也可以通过改变主语、动词形式、宾语或甚至时间，把这个句子
变成其他句子。
Jane sells many kinds of vegetables.
Jane sells many kinds of fruit.
Jane sold many kinds of fish last year.

The predicates listed below are useful for narrative writing. Pay more attention
to prepositions used.
下面列出的谓语对于叙事写作很有用。可多加注意在这些谓语中所应用的
介词。
Routines 日常作息/常规

eat breakfast 吃早餐
take a bath/shower 洗澡/淋浴
buy a newspaper from the stall 从摊子买报纸
I…
exercise to keep healthy 运动以保持健康
put on the clothes 穿上衣服
take off the shoes 脱掉鞋子

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