Subject and Predicate
ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition
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Which sentence has its subject placed at the END (inverted order)?
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In the deep pond swam a golden fish.
Step 1: In most sentences, the subject comes first. But in inverted sentences, the subject is placed at the end. Step 2: Check Option A — 'The hungry lion' is the subject and it is at the beginning. Normal order. Step 3: Check Option B — 'Children' is the subject and it is at the beginning. Normal order. Step 4: Check Option C — 'In the deep pond swam a golden fish.' The subject is 'a golden fish' but it is placed at the END. This is an inverted sentence! Step 5: Check Option D — 'My sister' is the subject and it is at the beginning. Normal order.
In 'When will Mr Khanna be coming?', what is the predicate?
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when will be coming
Step 1: Identify the subject — 'Mr Khanna' is the subject of this question sentence. Step 2: The predicate is EVERYTHING else in the sentence. Step 3: The predicate includes: 'When', 'will', 'be coming' — all parts that are NOT the subject. Step 4: Remember: ALL parts that are not the subject form the predicate, even if they are split around the subject. Step 5: So 'when will ... be coming' is the predicate (with Mr Khanna as subject in the middle).
Which of the following sentences is an imperative sentence?
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Keep your classroom clean.
Step 1: An imperative sentence is one that gives a command, request, or advice. Step 2: Option A — 'She is reading a book quietly.' This is a statement (declarative sentence), not a command. Step 3: Option B — 'Who brought these fresh flowers?' This is a question (interrogative sentence). Step 4: Option C — 'Keep your classroom clean.' This is a COMMAND. It tells someone to DO something. This is an imperative sentence! The subject 'you' is implied. Step 5: Option D — 'The train arrived on time.' This is a simple statement, not a command.
In the sentence 'Most people in the countryside lead a simple life', what is the complete subject?
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Most people in the countryside
Step 1: The complete subject includes the main naming word AND all the words that describe it. Step 2: The main word here is 'people'. Step 3: 'Most' describes HOW MANY people — it is part of the subject. Step 4: 'in the countryside' tells us WHICH people — it is also part of the subject phrase. Step 5: So the COMPLETE subject is 'Most people in the countryside'. The predicate is 'lead a simple life'.
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