Understanding Subjects and Predicates in Sentences
Every complete sentence consists of a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. By identifying subjects in sentences, you can gain a better understanding of sentence structure. Practice finding subjects in sentences to improve your grammar skills.
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Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. THE SUBJECT IS WHAT (OR WHOM) THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT, WHILE THE PREDICATE TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. First find the verb and then make a question by placing ``who?'' or ``what?'' before it. The answer is the subject, Judy and her dog.
Now find the subject: We spilled popcorn on the floor. Now decide who or what spilled popcorn? Wespilled popcorn on the floor.
Can you find the subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late.
Can you find the subject in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2.His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3.Those soldiers carried guns. 4.Our babysitter arrived late.
1. 1. Akkayya Akkayya grew accustomed to village life. grew accustomed to village life. 2. I went into the kitchen. 2. I went into the kitchen. The words in circle are subjects. The words underlined are predicates. 1. The Girls Danced. 2. The dark clouds filled the sky. 3. Shiva drove a silver Toyota.
The narrator felt very happy to receive her sister and brother-in- law, who came to stay with them . They brought many things with them . Akkayya made special dishes for her sister s husband, which he likes very much. She praised her sister for being employed and making her living. She was very sorry about her position at home. One day the narrator showed her Bonsai plants and explained how they are grown but she did not like it . On a rainy day many people gathered under a tree to take shelter. Showing this, Akkayya made the narrator understand the importance of freedom in one s life. Subject Subject Predicate Predicate The narrator They Akkayya She She The narrator She Many People Akkayya felt very happy to receive her sister and brother-in- law Brought many things with them made special dishes for her sister s husband praised her sister was very sorry about her position at home showed her Bonsai plants she did not like it gathered under a tree to take shelter made the narrator understand the importance of freedom in one s life
Can you find the predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late.
Can you find the predicate in each sentence below? 1. My little brother broke his finger. 2. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. 3. Those soldiers carried guns. 4. Our babysitter arrived late.
