Question

Subject and predicate question and answer

Answer 1

Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentences.

1. The sun was shining brightly.

2. The dogs were barking loudly.

3. The pretty girl was wearing a blue frock.

4. My younger brother serves in the army.

5. The man and his wife were working in their garden.

6. My mother and my aunt are trained classical dancers.

7. You don’t have to wait for me.

8. We will no longer tolerate this.

9. The little tree was covered with needles instead of leaves.

10. A rich merchant was passing by the shoemaker’s window.

Answers

1. The sun (subject) / was shining brightly (predicate).

2. The dogs (subject) / were barking loudly (predicate).

3. The pretty girl (subject) / was wearing a blue frock (predicate).

4. My younger brother (subject) / serves in the army (predicate).

5. The man and his wife (subject) / were working in their garden (predicate).

6. My mother and my aunt (subject) / are trained classical dancers (predicate).

7. You (subject) / don’t have to wait for me (predicate).

8. We (subject) / will no longer tolerate this (predicate).

9. The little tree (subject) / was covered with needles instead of leaves (predicate).

10. A rich merchant (subject) /was passing by the shoemaker’s window (predicate).

Answer 2

Answer:

• Subject means about what the sentence is discussed or about whom the sentence is being discussed, whereas predicate tells about the qualities and the features of the subject .
• Some questions on Subject and predicate are:
• The child ran on the road.

The subject is The child and the predicate is ran on the road because it is telling about the subject child

• Ram was crying due to pain.

Here the subject is Ram and the predicate is was crying due to pain because it tells us about the subject Ram.

• Shyam is going to bath.

Here the subject is Shyam and the predicate is going to bath.

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