Definition of subject and predicate in English grammar

There are different parts of a sentence. And these parts give each word a job. Every sentence needs two things: a subject and a predicate. Bur what exactly a subject and a predicate is?

Subject

The subject of the sentence is what (or whom) the sentence is about.

Hack: Ask a question by who and the answer you got will be the subject of the sentence.

 

Example:

• Mayuri is eating chocolates.

Who is eating chocolates?

Answer is Mayuri. Hence, Mayuri will be the subject of a sentence.

 

Predicate

A predicate is the part of a sentence, or a clause, that tells what the subject is doing or what the subject is.

Hack: Ask a question by what and the answer you got will be the Predicate of the sentence.

Let’s take the same example:

Mayuri is eating chocolates.

Mayuri is doing what?

Answer is eating chocolates. Hence, eating chocolates will be the Predicate of a sentence.

 

Can you Identify Subject and Predicate in a Sentence?

• She watches movie.

Who watches movie?

Answer is she. Hence she will be the subject of a sentence.

And what she is doing?

Answer is watches movie. Hence, watches movie will be the Predicate of a sentence.