Chapter 2: Subject and Predicate

What is the Subject of a sentence?

Sentence ka woh part jo person ya thing jiske baare mein hum baat kar rahe hain, uska naam batata hai, Subject kehlata hai.

Example: Ravi plays cricket.
Here, Ravi = Subject.

What is the Predicate of a sentence?

Sentence ka woh part jo Subject ke baare mein kuch batata hai, Predicate kehlata hai.

Example: Ravi plays cricket.
Here, plays cricket = Predicate.

How many parts does every sentence have?

Generally, every sentence ke 2 parts hote hain:

1. Subject

2. Predicate

What does the Subject tell us?

Subject batata hai ki hum kis person ya thing ke baare mein baat kar rahe hain.

What does the Predicate tell us?

Predicate batata hai ki Subject ke baare mein kya kaha ja raha hai.

Where does the Subject usually come in a sentence?

Subject usually sentence ke beginning mein aata hai.

Example: The boy is playing.
The boy = Subject
is playing = Predicate

Can the Subject come after the Predicate?

Haan, kabhi-kabhi Subject Predicate ke baad bhi aa sakta hai.

Examples:

• Here comes the bus.
  the bus = Subject

• Sweet are the uses of adversity.
  the uses of adversity = Subject

What happens to the Subject in an Imperative sentence?

Imperative sentence mein Subject usually left out/omit kar diya jata hai. Lekin Subject understood hota hai.

Example: Sit down.
Here, You is the understood Subject.

Identify the Subject in “Sit down.”

You is the understood Subject.

Identify the Subject in “Thank him.”

You is the understood Subject.