Subject and Predicate

Exercise 1 – Identify the subject

1. Ram’s brother is quite sick.
2. William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet and many other famous plays.
3. The boys were playing nearby.
4. The cattle are grazing in the green field.
5. The baby is sleeping peacefully.
6. My brother studies in college.
7. The flowers are very beautiful.
8. The dog followed its owner.
9. Our parents do what’s best for us.
10. The Sun sets in the West.
11. Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt.
12. The food tastes delicious.
13. The gown is pretty expensive.
14. My teacher chose the class monitor.
15. My mother is a teacher in a prestigious school.
16. Every day Sam goes to school.
17. Next week my grandparents are going to visit us.
18. The principal suspended the boys for being naughty.
19. Mars is known as the red planet.
20. Kangaroo is the national animal of Australia.
Exercise 2 – Identify the predicate
1. Sourav Ganguly plays cricket.
2. The Earth rotates on its axis.
3. Edison invented the bulb.
4. The children are dancing together.
5. I read Macbeth recently.
6. The pizza tastes good.
7. My parents are discussing their vacation plans.
8. They have watched Avengers multiple times.
9. The husband and wife are dancing to the music.
10. The little girl was wearing a purple dress.
11. The baby was crying loudly.
12. Amy went to practise her guitar lesson.
13. Ashok was a great king.
14. Delhi has many famous historical sites.
15. The stars are brightly twinkling.
C. Join each subject with the correct predicate.
1. The book a. minds his sheep.

2. The sun b. crows in the morning.

3. Barking dogs c. walked with the help of a stick.

4. The shepherd d. please come here.

5. The rooster e. is on the table.

6. The earth f. is shining brightly.

7. The old man g. goes around the sun.

 8. (You) h. seldom bite
E. Put the subjects in blank spaces:
1. ____________ is the key to success.
2. ____________ cannot live alone.
3. ____________ is a useful animal.
4. ____________ are running in the sun.
5. ____________ is a good girl.
6. ____________ is a student.
7. ____________ are faithful animals.
F. Fill up the blanks with Predicate.
1. Birds ____________
2. Man ____________
3. The earth ____________
4. The sun ____________
5. A man and Inu ____________
6. A greedy dog ____________
1.) Underline the subject in the following sentences:
1) Honesty is the best policy.
2) My favourite indoor game is scrabble.
3) Why are your clothes so dirty?
4) My mother has a diamond necklace.
5) He would set an alarm to wake up on time.
6) Read all the major articles in the newspaper.
7) I read all the major articles.
8) The Gul mohar tree behind my house is much bigger than the lime tree.
9) Tell me about your vacation.
10) Against the wall stood the poor child.
11) The duck along with its ducklings swam across the river.
12) The stories printed in this book are amazing.
13) Beware of pick pockets
14) The water in the pond is dirty.
2.) Match the subjects with their predicates:
Subjects Predicates

1.) Birds a.) Is Rudyard kipling

2.) Most of the people b.) Was invented by Alfred Nobel.

3.) Dynamite c.) are closed

4.) Telephone d.) Was pushing the door

5.) My favourite author e.) Fly.

6.) Someone f.) Is the largest continent in the world

7.) The shops on the street g.) Like to talk about others.

8.) Asia h.) Was invented by Alexander Graham

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3.)Complete the sentences using suitable subjects. Put * if the subject is not
required:
1.) _________ is the most active student in our class.
2.) _________ don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
3.) _________ is the capital of Punjab.
4.) _________ am always punctual.
5.) _________ are good for health.
6.) _________ were white washing the fence.
7.) _________ was known as “Netaji”.
8.) _________ was known as the “Iron Man of India”.
9.) _________ always be regular and punctual.
10) _________ speak the truth.
4.) Complete the sentences using suitable predicates:
1.) Hindi __________________
2.) The Sun __________________
3.) This book __________________
4.) Very few friends __________________
5.) we __________________
6.) The girls sitting behind me __________________
7.) Children __________________
8.) J.K Rowling __________________
Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentences.
1. I found an old man lying on the pavement.
2. My sister volunteers for a charity.
3. I don’t know the answer.
4. The little puppy followed me to the bus stop.
5. The boy took the injured bird home.
6. Sam and his friends are playing in the park.
7. The kittens are running around.
8. The woman was told to wait outside.
9. The fox asked the crow to sing a song.
10. Children should develop the habit of reading.
11. India is our country.
12. All Indians are our brothers and sisters.
13. Both my parents work hard for us.
14. The children delivered a wonderful performance.