Question

Separate the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentence-
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.
a. Subject: the capital of Pakistan; Predicate: Islamabad is
b. Subject: Pakistan; Predicate: Islamabad is the capital
c. Subject: Islamabad is the capital; Predicate: of Pakistan
d. Subject: Islamabad; Predicate: is the capital of Pakistan

Answer 1

Hint: A subject refers to a noun or a pronoun about whom the sentence is talking about, whereas a predicate refers to a clause that mentions the quality or action of the subject.

Complete answer:
As given in the hint, subject and predicate have distinct functions. Let’s study about them in detail-

A subject of a sentence refers to a noun or a pronoun that performs an action.
A predicate of a sentence refers to a phrase or a clause that indicates the action performed by the subject.
Example- The boy picked up the guitar. Here, we can comprehend that ‘the boy’ is the subject, whereas ‘picked up the guitar’ is the predicate as it mentions the action performed by the subject.

In the given question: We have mentioned that Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. Here, the subject ‘Islamabad’ is performing the action of being the capital of Pakistan.

Now, let’s examine the given options-
a. Subject: the capital of Pakistan; Predicate: Islamabad is- In the given option, the functions of the subject and predicate have been interchanged. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
b. Subject: Pakistan; Predicate: Islamabad is the capital- ‘Pakistan’ is the indirect object in the sentence. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
c. Subject: Islamabad is the capital; Predicate: of Pakistan- We cannot indicate the noun and the verb as the subject. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
d. Subject: Islamabad; Predicate: is the capital of Pakistan- The subject in the sentence is ‘Islamabad’ and the predicate ‘is the capital of Pakistan’. Hence, it is the correct option.

The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note: A predicate contains a verb and an object, whereas a subject contains a noun or a pronoun.