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Physics teacher A. A. Michelson measured the speed of light in 1878.

Which word or phrase is the complete predicate?

The speed of light

Physics teacher A. A. Michelson

In 1878

Measured the speed of light in 1878

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Answer: measured the speed of light in 1878

Step-by-step explanation:

The complete predicate includes the verb measured as well as all the phrases that modify it. The phrases the speed and of lightmodify the verb and are part of the predicate.

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Answer:

The answer is option D.( Measured the speed of light in 1878)

Explanation: A predicate is the part of a sentence which contains the verb with other parts of sentence indicating subjects. In this sentence Physics teacher A.A. Michelson is subject and 'measured the speed of the light in 1878' is the complete predicate.

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