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Read the sentence.

All except for Jesse and his brother were finally found.

Which of the following is the complete predicate?

All except for Jesse and his brother
were finally found
found
Jesse and his brother

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were finally found is the awnser because it describes what jesse and his brother did compleatley

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A complete predicate includes the main verb and its complement. In the given sentence above, the complete predicate is the second option: were finally found. This includes the main verb used in the sentence to complete its thought. This predicate describes the subject "All". 
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