the plumber fixed the sink, what is the subject in this sentence?
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The plumber fixed the sink .
Here the subject is The Plumber . Subject is the doer of the action mostly noun or a pronoun . Anyone who is the main part of the sentence and is thought to do some action or any other kind of work in the sentence ; it's called the subject .
All of the remaining part other than the subject which includes the verb , object subordinating conjunctions , clauses etc. are said to be the predicate part .
Predicate is the whole part of the sentence excluding the subject .
So all of the above information justify that The Plumber is the subject in the sentence and Fixed The Sink is the predicate .
More examples :
- She was walking on the road .
- She is the subject
- Was walking on the road is the predicate .
- Hari and Raman went to the mall
- Hari and Raman is the subject
Went to the mall is the predicate
The plumber fixed the sink.
Subject:- The plumber.
Predicate:- Fixed the sink.
Needed here is, Subject.
So, 'The plumber' is the subject.
What is a subject in a sentence?
- The word or words denoting the person or a thing about something is said in a sentence are classified as subject in a sentence.
- So as per the given question, 'The plumber' is denoted as a person in the sentence. So, we say it as a subject.
Examples:-
- The fire is burning.
- A ship went out to sea.
- She is drawing.
- The King announced the fest.
[Above highlighted words denotes they are subject in a sentence.]
What is a predicate in a sentence?
- The word or words denoting about the person or a thing by the subject is said in a sentence, as 'went out' are classified as predicate in a sentence.
- So as per the given question, 'Fixed the sink' is denoted by telling some information about the person or a thing in the sentence. So, we say it as a predicate.
Examples:-
- The fire is burning.
- A ship went out to sea.
- She is drawing.
- The King announced the fest.
[Above highlighted words denotes they are predicate in a sentence.]