2.8 Subject and Predicate
* Every sentence can be divided into two
parts-a subject and a predicate.
* The complete subject includes words the tell us what the
sentence is about.
We were listening to music.
* The complete predicate includes all
the words that describe the action or
situation of the subject.
We were listening to music.
A. Circle the complete subject and underline the
complete predicate in
each sentence.
1. John
and I went for a walk
in the evening.
2.
This is where I come to buy groceries.
3. Hundreds
of people visit the
museum every week.
4. The
moon is the earth's
natural satellite.
5. Mrs
Banks took her nephew
to the zoo yesterday.
6. The
liver is the largest
internal organ in the body.
7. All the
students were eagerly
waiting for the art class.
8. Our dog
Peppy is very playful.
9. Video
games and online games are
very popular with adults and children alike.
10. Birds
that live in cold places migrate to warmer regions in winter.
11. Almost
everyone agreed with
each other.
12. The cruel
king was hated by all
his subjects.
13. The
entire town was
destroyed by the earthquake.
14. The
newly-wed couple bought
a house in the city.
15.
A loud noise woke
me up in the middle of the night.
16. Mother and father along with my
brother have gone out.
17. How the people crowd the station!
18. Can you tell me the name of that girl?
19. Take this message to the central office. You = subject
20. Where did you find those antique vases?
1. All the participants work hard .
2. How many films in this store ?
3. The people of this city look busy life .
4. The young doctor in our hospital is kind for kids
and many people .
5. The neighbour's children are friendly .
6. The woman in the black dress is going to that
store now .
7. That song on the radio is soft for hear .
exercise online : http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/subjpred.html
http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisesubjpred.htm
http://www.towson.edu/ows/exercisesubjpred.htm
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