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Subject and

2 Predicate

Warm-up

In the blanks, mention whether the highlighted word or phrase is a subject or
a predicate.

1. Latha lives in Bengaluru.

2. Katie is a sweet girl.

3. The students studied well.

4. I have cereal for breakfast.

5. The boys arrived late.

6. The little child was shy.

7. The journey was too long and tedious.

8. Pluto is no longer considered a planet of the solar system.

Every sentence has two parts—a subject and a predicate. The subject is
the noun or the pronoun about which the sentence tells us something. The
predicate tells us something about the subject. The predicate contains the
action done by the subject.

Compound Subject and Predicate

♦ The subject in a sentence may occur as one word or as a phrase. For example,
• Kohli was unwell.

• The captain of the team was unwell.
• Many African countries are struggling to fight poverty.
• The melting of the Himalayan glaciers is alarming.
• Playing cards is my grandpa’s favourite pastime.

• Playing outdoor games is good for children.

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