PARTS OF A SENTENCE; SUBJECT AND PREDICATE:
However long a sentence may be , it can always be divided into two parts:
a. SUBJECT and b. PREDICATE
a. SUBJECT:- The word or words , that denotes the person or things about whom or which something
is said are called the SUBJECT of the sentence.
b. PREDICATE:- A word or a group of words
that denotes what is said about Subject is called the Predicate of the sentence.
It must contain almost one finite verb expressed or understood.
EXAMPLE:
SUBJECTS PREDICATE
1. We play football.
2. The river flows.
3. I take tea in the morning.
4. Dogs barks at night.
5. Sangita sings a song. etc.
The structure of Sentence is = S+V+O
S= Subject, and V+O= Predict.
Note.
In most sentences the subject comes first and the predicate comes afterwards: like,
1. He saw a beautiful girl.
2. God helps those who helps themselves.
3. Saklen wrote this grammar.
In the first sentence, 'He' is the subject and 'saw a beautiful girl ' is the predicate.
In the 2nd sentence, 'God' is the subject & 'helps those who helps themselves' is the predicate.
In the 3rd sentence 'Saklen' is the subject & 'wrote this grammar' is the predicate.
But in some cases the subject may be understood or the subject is generally omitted ; as,
1. Go there. [ here the subject 'you' is understood.]
2. Thank you. [ here the sub. 'I' is understood. ]
In Exlamatory sentence, the subject and also part of the predicate are understood or the subject is often placed after the predicate ;
as, 1. What a pity! [ what a pity it is!]
2. Well done! [ That was well done!]
3. How beautiful is the rose!
In the 1st sentence 'it is' is understood.
In the 2nd sentence, 'that was' is understood.
In the 3rd sentence, the subject 'The rose' is placed after the predicate.
3. OBJECT:-
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