EXERCISE II.
| 1. | Write four declarative sentences. | |
| 2. | Write four imperative sentences. | |
| 3. | Write three interrogative sentences. | |
| 4. | Write two exclamatory sentences. |
LESSON II.
THE SUBJECT AND THE PREDICATE.
Name the thing which is spoken of in each of the following sentences, and what is said about it:—
| 1. | Gold is a precious metal. | |
| 2. | Flowers grow in the fields. | |
| 3. | The sailor’s home is on the sea. | |
| 4. | The flag of England floats above the citadel. |
The part of a sentence that expresses the thing spoken of is called the subject.
The part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject is called the predicate.
The subject of a declarative sentence is generally placed before the predicate, but it is sometimes placed after the predicate; as,