Subject & Predicate | English Grammar |





Subject: The part of the sentence which is talked about, is called the Subject. The subject has a Noun or a Pronoun in it. In the sentences which are given below, the first part (in italics) consists of a word or a group of words about which something has been said. The part of the sentence which is talked about, is called the Subject. The subject has a Noun or a Pronoun in it. In the sentences which are given below, the first part (in italics) consists of a word or a group of words about which something has been said.

Examples: We play. 1.play. His brother sings a song. 2.sings a song. The peon is ringing the bell. 3.is ringing the bell. He reads the book. 4.reads the book. The boys were making a noise 5.were making a noise

Predicate: The part of the sentence which tells about the subject is called Predicate. The Predicate has a verb in it. The table showing Subject & Predicate is given below: The part of the sentence which tells about the subject is called Predicate. The Predicate has a verb in it. The table showing Subject & Predicate is given below:

Subject Predicate We play His brother sings a song. The peon is ringing the bell. He reads the book. The boys were making a noise.

There are some sentences in which the Subject is not directly given. It is understood. Look at the following sentences: 1. Play the game. 2. Stand up. 3. Thank you. 4. Sit down. 5. Listen to me.

It is obvious that the Subject in sentences 1 and 2 above is "You" while the Subject in sentence 3 is "I".

