Subject and predicate

Sentences has two parts : a subject and a predicate.

1) subject is a part which name the person or thing that we are speaking about.

2) predicate is a part which tell us something about the subject.

For example:

Australia is the largest island in the world.

Australia is subject and the remaining part which is the largest island in the world is predicate.

A predicate can be of the following types :

1) verb + object

E.g ) a leader guides his followers.

Guide - verb
Followers - object

2) verb + complement

E.g ) He was asleep.

Was - verb
Asleep - complement

3) verb + adverbial

E.g ) she ran upstairs.

Ran - verb
Upstairs - adverbial

Solved Examples

Q.1 ) identify the Subject and predicate in the following sentences.

1. We cannot afford to exhaust our natural resources
ANS. We - subject
cannot afford to exhaust our natural resources - predicate

2) all the money in the world couldn't have saved her.
ANS. all the money in the world - subject
couldn't have saved her - predicate

3) nature is the best teacher.
ANS. Nature - subject
is the best teacher - predicate

4) the doctor advised him to go on a long holiday.
ANS. the doctor - subject
advised him to go on a long holiday - predicate

5) the singing of the birds delights us.
ANS. the singing of the birds - subject
delights us - predicate

Q.2 ) write whether the predicates in the following sentences have an object a complement or an adverbial

1) Manisha wears glasses.
ANS. wears glasses - complement

2) Harsha wanted to talk to her father.
ANS. wanted to talk to her father - object

3) the book is kept over there.
ANS. is kept over there - Adverbial

4) he is always cheerful.
ANS. is always cheerful - complement

5) Rama sang beautifully.
ANS. sang beautifully - Adverbial

Practice Exercises

Q.1 ) identify the Subject and predicate in the following sentences.

1) the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

2) I haven't heard from him since then.

3) like forces repel each other.

4) A stitch in time saves nine.

5) reaching on time was our objective.

6) the tie which I gifted him is stolen.

7) the doctor handed the patient his medicines.

8) several thousand people attended the funeral yesterday.

9) the expression on her face confused us.

10 ) the novel was written by Shashi.

Q.2 ) write whether the predicates in the following sentences have an object a complement or an adverbial

1) Megha is unwell.

2) deep Grinned sheepishly.

3) Ranjan was called by the principal.

4) Karan went out with his friends.

5) Nehal is very smart.

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Answers

Q.1 )

1) the hand that rocks the cradle - subject
Rules the world - predicate

2) I - subject
Haven't heard from him since then - predicate

3) like forces - subject
Repel each other - predicate

4) The tie which I gifted him - subject
Is stolen - predicate

5) A stitch in time - subject
Saves nine - predicate

6) reaching on time - subject
Was our objective - predicate

7) the doctor - subject
Handed the patient his medicines - predicate

8) several thousand people - subject
Attended the funeral yesterday - predicate

9 ) the expression on her face - subject
Confused us - predicate

10 ) The novel - subject
Was written by shashi - predicate

Q.2 )

1) is unwell - complement

2) Grinned sheepishly - Adverbial

3) wall called by his principal - object

4) went out with his friends - object

5 ) is very smart - complement

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