SUBJECT AND PREDICATE

 

Subject :  The subject is that part of a sentence about which something is said. The subject may be a person, place or thing. (noun/pronoun).

Predicate : The predicate is that part of sentence which says something about  the subject. The predicate starts with a verb. 
Examples of Predicate:
1. Mohan is a very good boy. 
2. Ragu writes neatly. 
3. Running is a good exercise. 
4. Balanced diet is useful for health.
5. Sheetal wrote a beautiful book.

SENTENCE = SUBJECT + PREDICATE 
The subject of a sentence usually comes first,But, it can come after the predicate also.
Examples  

1. Here comes the train. 
Subject:  the train,
Predicate : here comes (comes here)   

2. Noise are the causes of headache.  
Subject:  the causes of headache 
Predicate : Noise are (are Noise ) 

[Identify the Subject and Predicate.]

1. Birds fly. 
Ans. Subject : Birds, 
        Predicate : fly  

2. The teacher teaches us Grammar.  
Ans. Subject : The teacher, 
        Predicate : teaches us  Grammar.  

3. The little girl is playing.
Ans. Subject: The little girl, 
        Predicate : is playing  

4. My father is ill. 
Ans. Subject : My father, 
        Predicate : is ill 

5. Tina and Meena are studying. 
Ans. Subject: Tina and Meena,
        Predicate: are studying..