Why is a pradicate can be a verb phrase? I thought the pradicates cannot include in the phrases...

First of all, the word is "predicate."

And, yes, a predicate can be a verb phrase.

A simple predicate is simply the main verb (which follows the subject).

A verb phrase is that main verb (the predicate) and ALL the words that follow it.

Explanation:

     S         V            O

Ex.  I        ate     the pizza.

            [       predicate        ]

second person

explanation:

note the heavy uses of "you", "your", as well as "he".

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5

explanation: 4