A sentence is a combination of words put together to convey an idea, a fact, a question, a thought, a request or a command. Does that mean that you can assemble words in any order? Will it still be a sentence? No! Learn what a sentence is and how they are formed in this article. Furthermore, go through the components of a sentence, the types of sentences, and the given examples to understand how they are structured.
The subject is the initial portion of a sentence that shows which person or thing is being spoken about.
Simply go through the following sentences.
It comes after the subject. Whatever we speak about the subject is called predicate.
Examples:
1. Aman is playing cricket.
2. Sonam dances well.
3. we go to school every day.
The predicates in the above sentences are the words 'playing cricket', 'dances well', and 'go to school every day', which are used to describe the subjects.
Now observe the following -
1. The lotus is our national flower.
Subject: ______________
Predicate: ____________________________
2. The phone rang.
Subject: ______________
Predicate: ____________________________
3. That new computer is yours.
Subject: ______________
Predicate: ____________________________
4. Akbar was a great emperor.
Subject: ______________
Predicate: ____________________________
5. Ritu is my sister.
Subject: ______________
Predicate: ____________________________
6. The air blows.
Subject: ______________
Predicate: ____________________________
7. The river flows.
Subject: ______________
Predicate: ____________________________
Match the subjects with their predicates:
Subjects Predicates
1. Dogs – (d) are sour.
2. Sonam and Priya – (e) are cousins
3. Children – (a) protect us from rain.
4. Grapes – (b) guard our houses.
5. Umbrellas and raincoats – (c) fly kites in the sky.
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Questions-
What are the parts of a sentence in Chapter 2 of Class 4 English Grammar?
Ans. A sentence has two parts:
1. The subject and
2. The predicate.
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