2.subject and predicate

A sentence mainly consists of two parts. Here are six examples in which the two parts of each sentence are marked off.

1. My brother/works in a bank
2. The train/arrived late
3. An old man/ was standing in the street
4. This is my uncle
5. Remesh/ speaks English well
6. The climate of Bangalore is pleasant

In 1, the first part [''My brother''] name the person about whom something is being said. The second part [''works in a bank''] says something about the person named in the first part.

In 2, the first part ['' The train''] names the thing about something is being said. the second part [arrived late''] says something about the thing named in the first part .and so on
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The first part is called the Subject and second part is called the Predicate.

The subject names the person or thing about which something is being said. 
The predicate says something about the person or thing named by the subject

Note:- To frame a sentence, you must 

[i] name the person or thing you are speaking  about

    [i.e.supply a ''subject'' for the sentence]

[ii] say some ting about the person or thing 

    [i.e.supply a ''predicate''] for your sentence.

EXERCISE  I

Separate the subject and the predicates in each of the following sentence:

1. Birds build nests.
2. The post man is coming.
3. Robert score twenty-four runs.
4. Mahesh and Ramesh are brothers.
5. Six young men arrived in the bus.
6. The President of the USA visited our country. 
7. That is vary helpful.
8. My sister works very hard at her lesson.
9. Who broke the glass?
10. Every sentence contain both a subject and a predicates.
11. The book on the table are mine.
12. Little Jack Horner in the corner.
13. India has won the test match.
14. I get up at 5 o'clock daily.
15. He always carries an umbrella.
16. The poor old man gets little food.

EXERCISES II

 Match thr subjets in A  with the predicates in B:

                   

                      A                                                                              B

1. The sun                                                               [a]  make money
2. The earth                                                            [b]  sails tomarrow
3. Birds                                                                    [c]  shines during the day
4. The cow                                                              [d]  catch nice
5. Bees                                                                     [e]  have come by train
6. Cats                                                                      [f]  means ''stop''    
7. The watch                                                           [g]  was over
8. The police                                                           [h]  moves round the sun    
9. We                                                                         [i]   caught the thief
10. The red light                                                        [j]  is useful animal
11. Our ship                                                               [k]  fly through the air
12. The meeting                                                        [l]  keeps good time