In the following sentences separate the Subject and the Predi-
cate:-
1. The crackling of geese saved Rome. 15. The early bird catches the worm.
2. The boy stood on the burning deck. 16. All matter is indestructible.
3. Tubal Cain was a man of might. 17. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
4. Stone walls do not make a prison. 18. We should profit by experience.
5. The singing of the birds delights us. 19. All roads lead to Rome.
6. Miss Kitty was rude at the table one 20. A guilty conscience needs no
day.
excuse.
7. He has a good memory.
21. The beautiful rainbow soon faded
8. Bad habits grow unconsciously,
away.
9. The earth revolves round the sun. 22. No man can serve two masters.
10. Nature is the best physician.
23. A sick room should be well aired.
11. Edison invented the phonograph 24. The dewdrops glitter in the
12. The sea hath many thousand sands. sunshine.
13. We cannot pump the ocean dry. 25. I shot an arrow into the air.
14. Borrowed garments never fit 26. A barking sound the shepherd hears.
well.
27. On the top of the hill lives a hermit.
CHAPTER 3
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION
Saturday, December 18, 2010
SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
· When we make a sentence—
(1) We name some person or thing; and
(2) Say something about that person or thing.
In other words, We must have a subject to speak about and we must say or predicate something about that subject.
Hence every sentence has two parts—
(1) The part which names the person or thing we are speaking about. This is called the Subject of the sentence.
(2) The part which tells something about the subject.
This is called the Predicate of the sentence.
· The subject of a sentence usually comes first, but occasionally it is put after the predicate ; as,
Here comes the bus.
Sweet are the use of adversity.
· In Imperative sentences the Subject is left out: as,
Sit down. [Here the subject You is understood]
Thank him. [Here too the subject you is understood.]
EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR-1
In the following sentences separate the subject and predicate:
1. The cackling of gees 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 had 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 can not 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 matters.
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
Answer:
The boy stood on the burning deck