Sentence - Subject and Predicate

SENTENCE

SUBJECT AND PREDICATE :--

Every sentence has two essential component parts :--

 1. Subject :-- The part which names the person or thing we are speaking about.
  

 2. Predicate :-- The part which tells something about the subject.
  

   For example :--
  

 1. Rustam was a brave man.
  
    Rustam---Subject

    was a brave man---Predicate

 2. New Delhi is the capital of India.
 
   New Delhi---Subject

   is the capital of India---Predicate     

         

 3.The singing of the birds delights us.  
 
   The singing of the birds---Subject          
 
   delights us---Predicate   

 4.She has a good memory.
 
   She---Subject
 
   has a good memory---Predicate

 Note:-
 

 (i) The Subject usually comes first but occasionally it is put after the Predicate; as,
 

      (a) Here comes the beggar maid.
  
          the beggar maid--- Subject
  
          Here comes--- Predicate

      (b) On the top of hill lives a hermit.
 
          a hermit--- Subject
         
          On the top of hill--- Predicate

  
   (ii) * In Imperative sentences the Subject is left out; as,
    

      (a) Stand up. (Here the Subject YOU is understood.)

      (b) Get out. (Here too the subject YOU is understood.)

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