EXERCISE 31.1

Identify the subject and the predicate in each of the following sentences. Type out the subject on one line, and the predicate on another line.

Example:

The roaring lion at the beginning of old MGM films is part of movie history.

subject: The roaring lion at the beginning of old MGM films

predicate: is part of movie history

  1. Scientific experiments on human subjects are now carefully regulated.

    Scientific experiments on human subjects are now carefully regulated.
  2. Her first afternoon as a kindergarten teacher had left her exhausted.

    Her first afternoon as a kindergarten teacher had left her exhausted.
  3. The Croatian news media is almost entirely owned by the state.

    The Croatian news media is almost entirely owned by the state.
  4. Our office manager, a stern taskmaster with a fondness for Chanel suits, has been terrifying interns since 1992.

    Our office manager, a stern taskmaster with a fondness for Chanel suits, has been terrifying interns since 1992.
  5. Reading edited prose shows writers how to communicate.

    Reading edited prose shows writers how to communicate.
  6. The security officer at the border questioned everyone suspiciously.

    The security officer at the border questioned everyone suspiciously.
  7. People in the nineteenth century communicated constantly through letters.

    People in the nineteenth century communicated constantly through letters.
  8. Disease killed off a large number of the tomato plants in the northeastern United States last year.

    Disease killed off a large number of tomato plants in the northeastern United States last year.
  9. What do scientists know about dinosaurs?

    What do scientists know about dinosaurs?
  10. The hula-hoop craze of the 1960s has made a comeback among adults looking for fun ways to exercise.

    The hula-hoop craze of the 1960s has made a comeback among adults looking for fun ways to exercise.