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Sentence Part-1

 Sentence


Today, we are going to learn about sentences. We all think that a  sentence is something we all are perfect at. But, often we fail to frame the correct structure of a sentence, therefore, losing marks in our exams. 

So today, let's let about the composition of a sentence in detail. 


What is a sentence? 

A sentence is a group of words that has complete sense in itself. It usually contains two main parts - the subject and the predicate. Also, punctuations are an important element in the composition of a sentence. 

What is a subject? 

The subject in a sentence is the main thing or character about which the predicate is giving information or talking about. 


Example: 

1) The cat is sleeping on the chair. 

In this sentence, the subject is the cat. It is the main character about which the predicate is talking. The predicate is telling about the cat, that it is sleeping on the chair. 


2) The girl wore high heels. 

In this sentence, the subject is the girl. The predicate is telling about the main character (the girl) that she has worn high heels. 


3) Prisha is going to the party tonight. 

In this sentence, the subject is Prisha. It is the main character. The predicate is giving information about the subject. It shows that the subject (Prisha in this case) is going to a party. 


What is a Predicate? 

The predicate is the part of the sentence that gives information about the subject. It may show the position, time, or place where the subject is. It usually comes in the latter part of the sentence. 


Example: 

1) The monks live in the mountains

In this sentence, the predicate is live in the mountains. This is because it is giving us more information about the monks. It is showing us the place where they live. 


2) The monkeys were eating the bananas

In this sentence, the predicate is were eating the bananas. This is because it is giving us information about what action the monkey is performing. 


3) The people crowded at the accident site

In this sentence, the predicate is crowded at the accident site. This is because it gives us information about the action being performed by the people. 


This is how both the subject and predicate do the composition of the sentence, therefore, making the sentence sound grammatically correct. 


As we learned in our previous blogs, about nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, these all come together in a sentence to make it meaningful. 

Let's identify the different parts of a sentence. 


1) The man was eating his delicious lunch hungrily. 

Subject: The man

Predicatewas eating his delicious lunch hungrily

Noun: Man

Pronoun: His

Verb: was eating

Adjective: delicious

Adverb: hungrily 


2) The people ran behind theif. 

SubjectThe people

Predicate: ran behind the thief

Noun: people, theif

Pronoun: No pronoun

Verb: ran

Adjective: No adjective

Adverb: No adverb 


3) Mother cooked delicious food for all of us. 

SubjectMother

Predicatecooked delicious food for all of us

NounMother

Pronounus

Verbcooked

Adjectivedelicious

Adverb: No adverb 











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