Get Language Handbook 8 Sentences Worksheet 5 Finding Subjects And Predicates 2020-2024

Every complete sentence must have a subject, often a noun or pronoun and the modifiers, and a predicate, which includes the verb and all the information relating to the action of the subject.

Answers The sun (subject) / was shining brightly (predicate). The dogs (subject) / were barking loudly (predicate). The pretty girl (subject) / was wearing a blue frock (predicate). My younger brother (subject) / serves in the army (predicate). The man and his wife (subject) / were working in their garden (predicate).

The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. example: A man with a bow tie rode his bike to the store. The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. example: A man with a bow tie rode his bike to the store.

The types of simple subjects with suitable examples are given below. Proper Noun as Subject. In a sentence a subject may be a Proper Noun i.e. a single word name or a person, place, or thing. ... Improper Noun as Subject. ... Personal Pronouns as Subjects. ... Interrogative Pronouns as Subjects.

The subject of the sentence is what (or whom) the sentence is about. In the sentence “The cat is sleeping in the sun,” the word cat is the subject. A predicate is the part of a sentence, or a clause, that tells what the subject is doing or what the subject is.

It may seem like these sentences have compound subjects and compound predicates. However, each clause only has one subject and one predicate. For example, in "I'd love to visit Scotland, but my brother wants to go to Brazil," I and my brother are the subjects, and they each perform one action (love and wants).

The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. In the following sentences, the predicate is enclosed in braces ({}), while the subject is highlighted. Judy {runs}. Judy and her dog {run on the beach every morning}.