The Subject

The subject is the person or thing the sentence is 'about'. Often (but not always) it will be the first part of the sentence.

not always 不一定，不总是

 

The subject will usually be a noun phrase (a noun and the words, such as adjectives, that modify it) followed by a verb.

 

Finding the Subject

Once you determine the verb, ask a wh...? question of the verb. This will locate the subject(s).

For example:

• David works hard.
• Who "works hard"?=David does=the subject.
• Beer and wine are my favourite drinks.
• What "are my favourite drinks"? Beer and wine are=the subjects.

The subject(s) of a sentence will answer the questions, "who or what."

The Predicate

Once you have identified the subject, the remainder of the sentence tells us what the subject does or did. This part of the sentence is the predicate of the sentence.

The predicate always includes the verb and the words which come after the verb. For example:

• Michael Schumaker drove the race car.
• "Michael Schumaker" is the subject; "drove the race car" is the predicate.

 

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