PART OF A SENTENCE

1. There are two main parts of a sentence:

a. The subject
b. The predicate.
2. The SUBJECT is hat part of a sentance about which something is said in the sentence. The subject
may be a person, a place or a thing. It can be a noun or a pronoun, in singular or plural form,
depending upon the nature of the sentence.
3. The PREDICATE is that part of a sentence which is said about the subject. It can be just a single
word or a number of word.
4. Most often the Subject precedes the Predicate, but some time the reverse cabn be the case.
5. In some sentences, the Pronoun IT is used in place of some other agentor force of a nature, e.g.:
a. It is raining
b. It is 5 oclock now
c. It is too late for us now to catch the rain.
6. In the Imparative sentences, the Subject is understood, e.g.:
a. Go away. (e.g. You are ordered to go away)
b. Work hard (i.e. You are advise to work hard)
7. Some sentences begin with THERE, while the Subject occurs in the middle of the sentence, e.g.
a. There are fifty students in this class.
b. There is no one to look after him.
EXERCISE
Identify the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentences:
1. Love begets love
2. We should love our country
3. These books belong to my brother
4. We should respect our elders
5. A guilty consciences needs to occuser
6. Together they went to the market
7. A savior, he was, no doubt
8. The books are lying at sixes and sevens in the room
9. All work and no play makes jack and a dull boy
10. Lovve and murder cannot be concealed
11. Handsome is that handsome does
12. How smart he looks!
13. Where did you find this pen?
14. He was visibly moved on hearing this horrible story
15. Greediness is a great curse
16. Equal are the days and the nights to the blind
17. Democracy can be sustained only on the bed rock of character
18. Please dont make a noise
19. Fetch ma a glass of water
20. Barking dogs seldom bite.
Note:
1. The word (or word) attached to a Subject is the ADJUNCT it is a part of the subject and should
not be separated, while identifying the subject, e.g :
a. The little boy ran away
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b. Ashoka, the great, was the famous emperor of India

2. Sometimes the students may feel inclined to use double Subject, which should be avoided, e.g.:
a. You, leave me alone
b. You, bring a glass of water for me.
3. However, in some cases, such a use becomes unavoidable, e.g.:
a. You idiot! How dare you call me names?
b. You, the naughty boy! Go away

PART OF THE SENTENCE (ii)

From a diligent angel, the main part of a sentence can be named as the subject, the Verb and the Direct
Object (or the Complement of the Verb)
Subject
Verb

: it is the performing person or thing and has already been dealt with briefly.
: it is the doing word. It indicates the action performed by the Subject.

Direct Object : it is the Word which receives the action performed by the Subject.
Complement

: it is the word which completes the sense left incomplete by the copulative (or Linking)

Verb expressing the state of being, seeming, appearing, and feeling. Such Verb are: be,
seem, appear, taste, feel, become, grow, etc, sound etc. They actually do not indicate any action, but only
the state of being or existing.
Note
1. Sometimes, such verb may be used transitively, when they can take an object after them :
a. I felt strong (felt as a Copulative Verb)
The doctor felt my pulse. (felt as the Transitive Verb)
b. Honney tastes sweet. (taste as a Copulative Verb)
I tasted jaggery. (tasted as a Transitive Verb)
2. It must be remembered that a Verb cannot take both the Direrct Object

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