CHAPTER 2
SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
Two parts
of a sentence:
1. subject
2. predicate
1.
Subject:
The part
which names the person or thing we are speaking about is called the subject of
the sentence.
Examples:
I am playing cricket.
2.
Predicate:
The part
which tells something about the subject is called the predicate of the
sentence.
Examples:
The boys are playing cricket.
The
subject of a sentence usually comes first, but occasionally it is put after the
predicate.
Examples:
Here
comes the bus.
Sweet are
the uses of adversity.
In
imperative sentences, the subject is left out.
Examples:
Sit down. [You]
Thank
him. [You]
Exercise in Grammar 1
In the following
sentences separate the Subject and the Predicate:
1. The
cackling of geese saved Rome.
2. The
boy stood on the burning deck.
3. Tubal
Cain was a man of might.
4. Stone
walls do not make a prison.
5. The
singing of the birds delights us.
6. Miss
Kitty was rude at the table one day
7. He has
a good memory.
8. Bad
habits grow unconsciously.
9. The
earth revolves round the sun.
10.
Nature is the best physician.
11.
Edison invented the phonograph.
12. The
sea hath many thousand sands.
13. We
cannot pump the ocean dry.
14.
Borrowed garments never fit well.
15. The
early bird catches the worm.
16. All
matter is indestructible.
17.
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
18. We
should profit by experience.
19. All
roads lead to Rome.
20. A
guilty conscience needs no excuse.
21. The
beautiful rainbow soon faded away.
22. No
man can serve two masters.
23. A
sick room should be well aired.
24. The
dewdrops glitter in the sunshine.
25. I
shot an arrow into the air.
26. A
barking sound the shepherd hears.
27. On
the top of the hill lives a hermit.
ANSWERS
1. The
cackling of geese saved Rome.
Subject =
the cackling of geese
Predicate
= saved Rome
2. The
boy stood on the burning deck.
Subject =
the boy
Predicate
= stood on the burning deck
3. Tubal
Cain was a man of might.
Subject =
Tubal Cain
Predicate
= was a man of might
4. Stone
walls do not make a prison.
Subject =
stone walls
Predicate
= do not a make a prison
5. The
singing of the birds delights us.
Subject =
the singing of the birds
Predicate
= delights us
6. Miss
Kitty was rude at the table one day.
Subject =
Miss Kitty
Predicate
= was rude at the table one day
7. He has
a good memory.
Subject =
he
Predicate
= has a good memory
8. Bad
habits grow unconsciously.
Subject =
bad habits
Predicate
= grow unconsciously
9. The
earth revolves round the sun.
Subject =
the earth
Predicate
= revolves round the sun
10.
Nature is the best physician.
Subject =
nature
Predicate
= is the best physician
11.
Edison invented the phonograph.
Subject =
Edison
Predicate
= invented the phonograph
12. The
sea hath many thousand sands.
Subject =
the sea
Predicate
= hath many thousand sands
13. We
cannot pump the ocean dry.
Subject =
we
Predicate
= cannot pump the ocean dry
14.
Borrowed garments never fit well.
Subject =
borrowed garments
Predicate
= never fit well
15. The
early bird catches the worm.
Subject =
the early bird
Predicate
= catches the worm
16. All
matter is indestructible.
Subject =
all matter
Predicate
= is indestructible
17.
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
Subject =
Islamabad
Predicate
= is the capital of Pakistan
18. We
should profit by experience.
Subject =
we
Predicate
= should profit by experience
19. All
roads lead to Rome.
Subject =
all roads
Predicate
= lead to Rome
20. A
guilty conscience needs no excuse.
Subject =
a guilty conscience
Predicate
= needs no excuse
21. The
beautiful rainbow soon faded away.
Subject =
the beautiful rainbow
Predicate
= soon faded away
22. No
man can serve two masters.
Subject =
no man
Predicate
= can serve two masters
23. A
sick room should be well aired.
Subject =
a sick room
Predicate
= should be well aired
24. The
dewdrops glitter in the sunshine.
Subject =
the dewdrops
Predicate
= glitter in the sunshine
25. I
shot an arrow into the air.
Subject =
I
Predicate
= shot an arrow into the air
26. A
barking sound the shepherd hears.
Subject =
the shepherd
Predicate
1 = A barking sound
Predicate
2 = hears
27. On
the top of the hill lives a hermit.
Subject =
a hermit
Predicate
= on the top of the hill lives
REVISE:
1. The
part which names the person or thing we are speaking about is called ……………………..
2. The
part which tells something about the subject is called ………………………...
PICK OUT
THE SUBJECT AND THE PREDICATE:
1. Here comes the bus.
2. Sweet are the uses of adversity.
3. Sit down.
4. Thank him.
5. The cackling of geese saved Rome.
6. The boy stood on the burning deck.
7. Tubal Cain was a man of might.
8. Stone walls do not make a prison.
9. The singing of the birds delights us.
10. Miss Kitty was rude at the table one day
11. He has a good memory.
12. Bad habits grow unconsciously.
13. The earth revolves round the sun.
14. Nature is the best physician.
15. Edison invented the phonograph.
16. The sea hath many thousand sands.
17. We cannot pump the ocean dry.
18. Borrowed garments never fit well.
19. The early bird catches the worm.
20. All matter is indestructible.
21. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
22. We should profit by experience.
23. All roads lead to Rome.
24. A guilty conscience needs no excuse.
25. The beautiful rainbow soon faded away.
26. No man can serve two masters.
27. A sick room should be well aired.
28. The dewdrops glitter in the sunshine.
29. I shot an arrow into the air.
30. A barking sound the shepherd hears.
31. On the top of the hill lives a hermit.
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