Subject and Predicate

 

Subject: The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing or idea that is performing the action, or about which we say something in the sentence.

Examples:

1. Paris is the capital of France.   (Subject – Paris)

2. The weather is pleasant.           (Subject – Weather)

3. These chairs are expensive.      (Subject – Chairs)

4. The computer is working well. (Subject – Computer)

5. The campaign has ended.          (Subject – Campaign)

 

 

Predicate: The predicate is that part of the sentence in which we say something about the subject. It contains the verb and any object or modifiers that are governed by the verb.

Examples:

Paris is the capital of France. – In this sentence, “Paris” is the subject. In the part “is the capital of France”, we say something about the subject.      Therefore, “is the capital of France” is the predicate in this sentence.