4.5K
GR#englishgrammar #englishspeaking #Subject prediction #verb #definition
SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
A sentence is a group of words that gives complete meaning.
Every complete sentence has two important parts:
Subject
Predicate
Without subject and predicate, a sentence cannot express a complete idea properly.
FORMULA
Sentence = Subject + Predicate
Example:
The boy plays cricket.
Subject → The boy
Predicate → plays cricket
WHAT IS A SUBJECT?
Definition
The subject is the part of a sentence that tells us:
who performs the action
who is being talked about
what the sentence is about
The subject usually contains a noun or pronoun.
EXAMPLES OF SUBJECT
Sentence
Subject
Rahul sings well.
Rahul
The birds are flying.
The birds
She is reading a book.
She
My father drives carefully.
My father
TYPES OF SUBJECT
1. Simple Subject
Definition
The main noun or pronoun in the sentence.
Examples:
Riya dances beautifully.
Dogs bark loudly.
He is my friend.
2. Complete Subject
Definition
The subject along with all the words related to it.
Examples:
The little girl is singing.
My best friend from Delhi won the prize.
The tall boy in blue shirt is my brother.
3. Compound Subject
Definition
Two or more subjects joined together.
Examples:
Rahul and Mohan are playing.
Tea and coffee are available.
My mother and father went to market.
4. Hidden Subject
Definition
In imperative sentences, the subject is not written but understood.
Examples:
Sit down.
Open the door.
Complete your homework.
Hidden Subject → You
WHAT IS A PREDICATE?
Definition
The predicate tells us:
what the subject does
what happens to the subject
what the subject is
The predicate always contains a verb.
EXAMPLES OF PREDICATE
Sentence
Predicate
Aman plays football.
plays football
Birds are chirping loudly.
are chirping loudly
The teacher explained the lesson.
explained the lesson
TYPES OF PREDICATE
1. Simple Predicate
Definition
Only the main verb or verb phrase.
Examples:
She is dancing.
They have arrived.
The baby cried.
2. Complete Predicate
Definition
The verb and all words related to it.
Examples:
She is dancing on the stage.
They have arrived at the station.
The baby
@grammar_with_sanjana
