Question

Separate the subject and predicate in the following sentence:
The cackling of geese saved Rome.

a)Subject: Rome; Predicate: The cackling of geese saved
b)Subject: saved Rome; Predicate: The cackling of geese
c)Subject: The cackling of geese; Predicate: saved Rome
d)Subject: The cackling; Predicate: of geese saved Rome

Answer 1

Hint: A subject is the part of the sentence that contains the object that performs the action in the sentence. Predicate is the part of a sentence or clause that contains a verb and states something about the subject.

Complete step by step answer:
In all the sentences there are always two parts: a subject and a predicate. A subject is that part of the sentence that contains the person or thing performing the action ( verb ) in the sentence. For example in the sentence- ‘You were a great singer.’ you are the subject as it is the one person the action or is being talked about. Predicate is that part of the sentence that tells us or provides us more information about the subject. It contains a verb stating more about the subject. For example in the sentence- ' John went home' went home is the predicate as it tells us more about the actions of the subject 'John'.

In the sentence 'The cackling of geese saved Rome', the action of saving Rome was performed by cackling of geese. Therefore 'the cackling of geese' is the subject as it is the primary action doing component of the sentence. Rome is the object in the sentence, while 'saved' is the verb in the sentence. Hence option c is the correct answer.


Note: Identify who is doing the action in the sentence to avoid confusion. Always raise the question 'Here who/what is the doer?'