What is the predicative in English? Give a few examples.

Predicates are used to describe the identity, nature, character, characteristics and state of the subject. Predicates are usually served by nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, infinitives, verbs -ing and clauses, and are usually located after verbs (be, become, apparent, seem, look, sound, feel, get, small, etc.). If the predicative of a sentence is also acted by a sentence, then the sentence acting as predicative is called predicative clause. 1. What is a predicative? Formally, the predicative is located after the copula verb. In a sense, predicative is a grammatical component that answers the subject "What" or "How". That is, it refers to the component after the word "Shi" in the "Shi" sentence. Predicate is an expressive sentence component. It changed the theme. Predicates are used to describe the identity, nature, character, characteristics and state of the subject. Predicate and conjunction must form a compound predicate of a sentence. Predicates are often taken as -ing of nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, infinitives, verbs and clauses, and are often located after connecting verbs (be, be, appear, seem, etc.). ) Albert Einstein is a famous physics professor. Albert Einstein is a famous physicist. Second, the difference between infinitive, gerund, participle as predicative infinitive and gerund as predicative is equivalent to a noun as predicative, meaning to answer the subject "what is it"; A participle as a predicative is equivalent to an adjective as a predicative, meaning to answer the subject "how". 1. Our plan is to keep this matter secret. Our plan is confidential. This beautiful village is still unknown to the world. This beautiful village is still unknown to the outside world. Third, the difference between infinitive and gerund as predicative. Although infinitive and gerund as predicative are both used to answer the subject "what is it", there are still some differences between them. As a predicative infinitive, it emphasizes one-off, concrete and upcoming actions; Gerund as predicative emphasizes general, abstract and frequent actions. His job is to paint the walls. 4. The difference between present participle and past participle as predicative. The present participle and the past participle, as predicates, are used to answer the subject "how". The present participle indicates the characteristics of the subject, and the past participle indicates the state of the subject. 1. The dog is injured. This dog is scary. The dog was frightened. The dog is a little scared. (Explain the state of the dog) 5. The infinitive as a predicative and infinitive indicate the difference in the future tense. The infinitive is used as a predicative to explain what the subject is, which can be equated with the subject. The infinitive is used to indicate the future tense, indicating the subject's upcoming action, and cannot be equated with the subject. What he wants to suggest is to reduce prices and increase sales. What he wants to suggest is price reduction and promotion. 6. The difference between -ing verb as predicative and-ing verb as continuous. Gerund as predicative indicates what the subject is, and now participle as predicative indicates that the subject is characteristic. The ing verb is used in the continuous tense to explain the subject's ongoing action. She is taking care of the children. She is taking care of the children. (explaining what she is doing) 7. The past participle is used as the predicate and the past participle is used in the passive voice. The past participle is used as the predicate to explain the state of the subject, and the past participle is used in the passive voice to explain the action that the subject has taken. 1. The cup is broken. The cup is broken. The cup was broken by Peter. The cup was broken by Peter. Various forms 1. Africa is a continent. Africa is a continent. That is still a mystery to me. It's still a problem for me. What's your fax number with pronouns as predicative? What is your fax number? Who is your best friend? Who is your best friend? I feel much better today. I feel much better today. She is the first person to know about it. She was the first to know. Her job is selling computers. Her job is selling computers. Our next step is to prepare the raw materials. Our next step is to prepare the raw materials. The patient is out of danger. The patient is out of danger. I feel uncomfortable. I don't feel well. The sun is rising. The sun is rising. I must go now. I have to go now. This is what he said. This is what he said. The infinitive is usually the content of the subject, and the subject is usually the following nouns: hope, idea, work, plan, wish, purpose, purpose, thing and business.