Subject and predicate.
6. ill habits gather by unseen degrees.
7. The dog, seizing the man by the collar, dragged him out.
8. The streets of some of our cities are noted for their crookedness.
9. A house divided against itself cannot stand.
10. Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
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Answer:
6. Subject : iLL habbits ...Predicate : gather by unseen degrees.
7.: The dog Predicate : seizing the man by collar, dragged him out.
8. Subject : The streets......Predicate: of some of our cities are noted for their crookedness.
9. Subject: A house.... Predicate: divided against itself cannot stand.
10. Subject: His friends....Predicate : Deceived by, he lost all hope
Answer:
Exercise # 1 (Pg. 139)
In the following sentences separate the Subject and the Predicate.
1. The cackling of geese saved Rome.
S: The cackling of geese
P: saved Rome
2. Stone walls do not make a prison.
S: Stone walls
P: do not make a prison.
3. All matter is indestructible.
S: All matter
P: is indestructible.
4. No man can server two masters.
S: No man
P: can serve two masters
5. A sick room should be well aired.
S: A sick room
P: should be well aired.
6. I shot an an arrow in the air.
S: I
P: shot an arrow in the air.
7. A barking sound the shepherd heard.
S: A barking sound
P: the shepherd heard.
8. Up went the balloon.
S: the balloon
P: went up
9. The naked everyday he clad.
S: he
P: clad the naked everyday
10. Into the street the piper stepped.
S: the piper
P: stepped into the street.