Read the sentence. Prior to receiving the acceptance letter that the college sent, Shazia worried that she would not be accepted.

The simple predicate of this sentence is the word “.”

I believe the answer would be the word 'worried'

Explanation:

The CHILD walked her DOG.

Explanation:

Here are some examples of a common noun:

People: mother, father, baby, child, toddler, teenager, grandmother, student, teacher, minister, businessperson, salesclerk, woman, man

Animals: lion, tiger, bear, dog, cat, alligator, cricket, bird, wolf

Things: table, truck, book, pencil, iPad, computer, coat, boots,

Places: city, state, country, continent, coffee shop, restaurant, park, zoo