Subject & Predicate | English Grammar |
Subject: The part of the sentence which is talked about, is called
the Subject. The subject has a Noun or a Pronoun in it. In the sentences which
are given below, the first part (in italics) consists of a word or a group of
words about which something has been said.
Examples:
1. We play.
2. His
brother sings a song.
3. The
peon is ringing the bell.
4. He reads
the book.
5. The boys were making a noise
Predicate: The part of the sentence which tells about the subject is
called Predicate. The Predicate has a verb in it. The table showing Subject
& Predicate is given below:
Subject
|
Predicate
|
We
|
play
|
His brother
|
sings
a song.
|
The peon
|
is
ringing the bell.
|
He
|
reads
the book.
|
The boys
|
were
making a noise.
|
There are some sentences in which the Subject is
not directly given. It is understood. Look at the following sentences:
1. Play the game.
2. Stand up.
3. Thank you.
4. Sit
down.
5. Listen
to me.
It is obvious that the Subject in sentences 1
and 2 above is "You" while the Subject in sentence 3 is
"I".
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