SUBJECT ---- PREDICATE
1. My eighty-year old mother can still read without
glasses.
2. Swimming the Palk Straits was one of the
greatest achievements of Mihir Sen.
3. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
4. The old books in the library are being rebound.
5. An airplane is a flying machine.
6. A piece of land surrounded by water is called an
island.
7. Washing our clothes is one of the duties of our
servant.
8. To go back on his words was not in King
Harishchandra’s nature.
9. A friend of mine works abroad.
10. It was a cold day.
11. To give advice is easy.
12. There are a number of Latin books in the
library.
1. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
2. Borrowed garments never fit well.
3. She has been to all the continents.
4. A barking dog seldom bites.
5. On the top of the hill lives a hermit.
6. You never cease to amaze me.
7. We should profit from our experience.
8. Suddenly one of the wheels came off.
9. A dark figure appeared in the hallway.
10. Someone rose to speak.
11. When did she die?
12. Who told you this?
13. No man can serve two masters.
14. A jangling sound the bell made
15. Sitting on the roof of my house was a huge
black bird.
16. After dinner I like to have a little sleep in front
of the television
17. At the weekend my mother works at a sports
club.
18. On the way from school to Frankfurt yesterday
afternoon bus number 21 crashed into a parked
car.
19. After doing his homework John went to bed.
20. Of all the months in the year May is my
favourite.
1. Subject – my eighty-year old mother; predicate – can still
read without glasses
2. Subject – swimming the Palk Straits; predicate – was one of
the greatest achievements of Mihir Sen.
3. Subject – a thing of beauty; predicate – is a joy for ever
4. Subject – the old books in the library; predicate – are being
rebound
5. Subject – an airplane; predicate – is a flying machine
6. Subject – a piece of land surrounded by water; predicate – is
called an island
7. Subject – washing our clothes; predicate – is one of the
duties of our servant
8. Subject – to go back on his words; predicate – was not in
King Harishchandra’s nature
9. Subject – a friend of mine; predicate – works abroad
10. Subject – it; predicate – was a cold day
11. Subject – to give advice; predicate – is easy
12. Subject – there; predicate – are a number of Latin books in
the library
1. A rolling stone (subject) / gathers no moss (predicate).
2. Borrowed garments (subject) / never fit well (predicate).
3. She (subject) / has been to all the continents (predicate).
4. A barking dog (subject) / seldom bites (predicate).
5. On the top of the hill lives (predicate) / a hermit (subject).
6. You (subject) / never cease to amaze me (predicate).
7. We (subject) / should profit from our experience (predicate).
8. Suddenly one of the wheels came off. (one of the wheels –
subject / suddenly came off – predicate)
9. A dark figure (subject) / appeared in the hallway (predicate).
10. Someone (subject) / rose to speak (predicate).
11. When did she die? (she – subject / when did die –
predicate)
12. Who (subject) / told you this (predicate)?
13. No man (subject) / can serve two masters (predicate).
Sub: the bell
Sub: a huge black bird.
Sub : I
Sub: my mother
Sub: bus number 21
Sub: john
Sub: May
21. In most English sentences the subject comes Sub: the subject
before the predicate.
22. Occasionally the predicate comes before the Sub: the predicate
subject
23. Waiting by the school gate in the rain was my Sub : my mother
mother.
24. Into the street the Piper stept Sub: The Piper
25. Down fell the mango Sub : the mango
26. After the dinner comes the dance Sub: the dance
27. Here comes the jury Sub: the jury
28. Across the clearing and through the stream ran Sub : the frightened deer
the frightened deer
Winding through the valley is a polluted river. Sub: a polluted river.
On top of the hill was a wooden shed. Sub: a wooden shed.
Along the lonely stretch of beach were fishermen Sub : fishermen
mending their nets
Looking through his binoculars, he watches an eagle Sub: he
soaring high overhead