SUBJECT-PREDICATE AND PARTS OF SPEECH, ANSWER-KAY
GRAMMAR IN EXERCISE-1
1. The cackling of geese saved Rome.
Subject: The cackling of geese
Predicate: saved Rome.
2. The boy stood on the burning deck.
Subject: The boy
Predicate: stood on the burning deck.
3. Tubal Cain was a man of might.
Subject: Tubal Cain
Predicate: was a man of might.
4. Stone walls do not make a prison.
Subject: Stone walls
Predicate: do not make a prison.
5. The singing of the birds delights us.
Subject: The singing of the birds
Predicate: delight us.
6. Miss Kitty was rude at the table one day.
Subject: Miss Kitty
Predicate: was rude at the table one day.
7. He has a good memory.
Subject: He
Predicate: has a good memory.
8. Bad habits grow unconsciously.
Subject: Bad habits
Predicate: grow unconsciously.
9. The earth revolves round the sun.
Subject: The earth
Predicate: revolves round the sun.
10. Nature is the best physician.
Subject: Nature
Predicate: is the best physician.
11. Edison invented the phonograph.
Subject: Edison
Predicate: invented the phonograph.
12. The sea hath many thousand sands.
Subject: The sea
Predicate: hath many thousand sands.
13. We cannot pump the ocean dry.
Subject: We
Predicate: cannot pump the ocean dry.
14. Burrowed garments never fit well.
Subject: Burrowed garments
Predicate: never fit well.
15. The early bird catches the worm.
Subject: The early bird
Predicate: catches the worm.
16. All matter is indestructible.
Subject: All matter
Predicate: is indestructible.
17. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
Subject: Islamabad
Predicate: is the capital of Pakistan.
18. We should profit by experience.
Subject: We
Predicate: should profit by experience.
19. All roads lead to Rome.
Subject: All roads
Predicate: lead to Rome.
20. A guilty conscience needs no excuse.
Subject: A guilty conscience
Predicate: needs no excuse.
21. The beautiful rainbow soon faded away.
Subject: The beautiful rainbow
Predicate: soon faded away.
22. No man can serve two masters.
Subject: No man
Predicate: can serve two masters.
23. A sick room should be well aired.
Subject: A sick room
Predicate: should be well aired.
24. The dewdrops glitter in the sunshine.
Subject: The dewdrops
Predicate: glitter in the sunshine.
25. I shot an arrow into the air.
Subject: I
Predicate: shot an arrow into the air.
26. A barking sound the shepherd hears.
Subject: The shepherd
Predicate: hears a barking sound.
27. On the top of the hill lives a hermit.
Subject: A hermit
Predicate: lives on the top of the hill.
GRAMMAR IN EXERCISE-2
1. Still waters run deep.
Still – Adjective; the word ‘still’ describes about the noun ‘water’.
2. He still lives in that house.
still – Adverb; the word ‘still’ describes about the verb ‘lives’.
3. After the storm comes the calm.
After – Preposition; the word ‘after’ relates to the object ‘strom’.
4. The after effects of the drug are bad.
after – compound noun; the word ‘after’ takes another noun ‘effects’ to form compound noun.
5. The up train is late.
up – Adjective; the word ‘up’ explains more about the noun ‘train’.
6. It weighs about a pound.
weighs – Verb; and is used in the simple present tense.
7. He told us all about the battle.
about – Preposition; it shows relation between ‘all’ and ‘battle’.
8. He was only a yard off me.
off – Preposition; it shows the place/ location of the subject ‘He’ from me.
9. Suddenly one of the wheels came off.
off – Adverb; the word ‘still’ describes about the verb ‘lives’.
10. Muslims fast in the month of Ramzan.
fast – Verb; it is used in simple present tense.
11. He kept the fast for a week.
fast – Noun; kept what? ‘fast’ in this ‘fast’ is used as the object of the sentence.
12. He is on the committee.
on – Preposition; it relates the subject ‘He’ with object.
13. Let us move on.
on – Adverb; the word ‘on’ relates itself to the verb ‘move’.
14. Sit down and rest a while.
while –Noun; the word ‘while’ is a noun as it is used as the object of the verb ‘rest’.
15. I will watch while you sleep.
while – Conjunction; it joins two sentences.
16. They while away their evenings with books and games.
while – Verb; it is used in the simple present tense.
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