Exercise 02: Subject and Predicate

Divide the following sentences into Subjects and Predicates —

1. Her mother is ill. 
2. Kajal and Shahrukh have done this.  
3. Everyone loves babies.  
4. The old man told me about this place.  
5. A dog came to my home.  
6. Our college is a big one.  
7. We love our nation.   
8. Give me a copy.  
9. Visit the shop at once.  
10. Was she there?  
11. That young girl is my cousin.  
12. The horse followed his trainer.  
13. The postman came to me this morning.  
14. Honesty is the best policy.  
15. The girl began to sing in joy.  
16. Everybody’s business is nobody’s business.
17. Cheap goods are deer in the long run.  
18. A little learning is a dangerous thing.  
19. Barking dogs seldom bite.  
20. A guilty mind is always suspicious. 

Answers

Red = Subject ; Green = Predicate

1. Her mother is ill. 
2. Kajal and Shahrukh have done this.  
3. Everyone loves babies.  
4. The old man told me about this place.  
5. A dog came to my home.  
6. Our college is a big one.  
7. We love our nation.   
8. (You) Give me a copy.  
9. (You) Visit the shop at once.  
10. Was she there?  
11. That young girl is my cousin.  
12. The horse followed his trainer.  
13. The postman came to me this morning.  
14. Honesty is the best policy.  
15. The girl began to sing in joy.  
16. Everybody’s business is nobody’s business.
17. Cheap goods are deer in the long run.  
18. A little learning is a dangerous thing.  
19. Barking dogs seldom bite.  
20. A guilty mind is always suspicious.