The Subject and the Predicate

 

 

 

The Subject and the Predicate "A sentence has two parts: the subject and the predicate. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, whereas the predicate tells what the subject does or is. In other words, it provides information about the subject.” •      Examples: •      Sentence 1: The passengers shouted at the driver. •      Subject: The passengers •      Predicate: shouted at the driver. •      Sentence 2: They were travelling to Lahore. •      Subject: They •      Predicate: were traveling to Lahore.. •      Sentence: Down the dark alley crept the silent thief. •      Subject: the silent thief •      Predicate: Down the dark alley crept •      Sentence: Behind the old, creaky bookshelf lay the hidden door. •      Subject: the hidden door •      Predicate: Behind the old, creaky bookshelf lay •      Sentence: For a while, we sat in silence. •      Subject: we •      Predicate: for a while, set in silence •      Sentence: come out of the kitchen. •      Subject: the kitchen •      Predicate: come out of •      Sentence: can you tell me •      Subject: you •      Predicate: can tell me •      Sentence: do exactly as I say. •      Subject: I •      Predicate: do exactly as say •      Sentence: The giggling stopped abruptly. •      Subject: the giggling •      Predicate: stopped abruptly •      Sentence: Eva gazed silently at the fire. •      Subject: Eva •      Predicate: gazed silently at the fire. •      Sentence: where else are they to play. •      Subject: they •      Predicate: where else are to play. •      Sentence: he nodded his head and left the cottage. •      Subject: he •      Predicate: nodded his head and left the cottage. •      Sentence: drive up and down the road •      Subject: you (hidden subject) •      Predicate: drive up and down the road •      Sentence: Monica shook her head. •      Subject: Monica •      Predicate: shook her head. •      Sentence: My house is too small. •      Subject; My house •      Predicate:  is too small.