Chapter 2.

Subject and Predicate

Exercise 1. Underline the subject in the following sentences:

1. Who directed the great blockbuster Sholay?

2. The inventor of the computer must have been a

great genius.

3. When was the internet first made available?

4. Very few TV channels telecast programmes worth watching.

5. Learn to respect other people's opinions.

6. The otter's head and body measure

about 65-75 cm in length.

7. Boastful people often find themselves

in trouble.

8. Sincerity, hard work and time management will lead you to

success.

9. Keep your eyes and ears open to appreciate the beauty of nature.

10. Right at the southern tip of India meet the Bay of Bengal, the
Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Exercise 2. Draw lines to match the subjects and the
predicates:

1. The caves at Ajanta (a) are set in the forests of Madhya

Pradesh.

2. Nearly one-third of the (b) was a great social reformer.

population of Jharkhand

3. The stories included in (c) are found in the Palamau

The Jungle Book National Park in Jharkhand.

4. Assam (d) depict incidents from the life

of the Buddha.

5. The Sun Temple of Odisha (e) were born in Bihar.

6. Raja Ram Mohun Roy (f) is made up of Tribals.

7. Pangolins (g) is situated at the source of the

river Alaknanda.

8. Both Gautam Buddha and (h) has large reservoirs of oil,

Mahavira natural gas and coal.

9. Badrinath in Uttarakhand (i) developed the silk industry

of Karnataka.

10. Tipu Sultan (j) is shaped like a chariot.