Question

Separate the subject and predicate in the following sentences.

1. My eighty-year old mother can still read without glasses.

2. Swimming the Palk Straits was one of the greatest achievements of Mihir Sen.

3. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

4. The old books in the library are being rebound.

5. An airplane is a flying machine.

6. A piece of land surrounded by water is called an island.

7. Washing our clothes is one of the duties of our servant.

8. To go back on his words was not in King Harishchandra’s nature.

9. A friend of mine works abroad.

10. It was a cold day.

11. To give advice is easy.​

Answer 1

1. My eighty-year old mother can still read without glasses.

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• Subject :- my eighty year old mother.
• Predicate :- can still read without glasses.

2. Swimming the Palk Straits was one of the greatest achievements of Mihir Sen.

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• Subject :- swimming the palk straits.
• Predicate :- was one of the greatest achievements of Mihir Sen.

3. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

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• Subject :- a thing of beauty.
• Predicate :- is a joy for ever.

4. The old books in the library are being rebound.

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• Subject :- the old books in the library.
• Predicate :- are being rebound.

5. An airplane is a flying machine.

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• Subject :- an airplane.
• Predicate :- is a flying machine.

6. A piece of land surrounded by water is called an island.

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• Subject :- a piece of land.
• Predicate :- surrounded by water is called an island.

7. Washing our clothes is one of the duties of our servant.

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• Subject :- washing our clothes.
• Predicate :- is one of the duties of our servant.

8. To go back on his words was not in King Harishchandra’s nature.

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• Subject :- to go back on his words.
• Predicate :- was not in King Harishchandra's nature.

9. A friend of mine works abroad.

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• Subject :- a friend of mine.
• Predicate :- works abroad.

10. It was a cold day.

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• Subject :- it.
• Predicate :- was a cold day.

11. To give advice is easy.

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• Subject :- to give advice.
• Predicate :- is easy.

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Know more :-

What is subject and predicate?

• In a sentence, the subject is what we talk about and the predicate is what gives information about the subject.

For example :-

• A friend of mine works abroad.

Here, the subject is a friend of mine because we are talking about it and works abroad gives information about the subject, so its the predicate.