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1. 1.

   Identify the complete sentences. Then, identify the subject-word and the attribute in each of them.

   1. Mina is a brilliant artist.
   2. A cup of tea for me.
   3. Lenient about marks these days.
   4. I am a pastor.
   5. Rekha is going to school today.
   6. Have you taken your phone with you?
   7. Seema, a classmate of mine.
   8. Let us sit down on this bench.
   9. Put the book down on the table.
   10. Why for this then.
2. 2.

   Identify the subject and the predicate in each of these sentences.

   1. The train arrived at the station at 6 p.m.
   2. What a naughty boy you are!
   3. You must attend the meeting today.
   4. The students walked around lazily in the school corridor.
   5. You may come in.
   6. Socrates was a Greek philosopher.
   7. The tourists, angry and tired, insisted on a refund from the travel agent.
   8. Could you bring the bouquet of flowers, please?
   9. We will watch a film on Friday.
   10. The animals at the zoo looked shaken by the loud noise.
3. 3.

   Identify the subject-word and the attribute in each of these sentences.

   1. The manager of the firm slipped and fell down the stairs.
   2. The warm and bright spring is the best time for picnics.
   3. My uncle is a music composer.
   4. The cunning minister tricked the king and the queen.
   5. Drinking water was not available anywhere in the vicinity.
   6. A boy carrying a pile of books stood at the doorway.
   7. An honest man will always be respected by his peers.
   8. The expensive jewellery went missing from the locker.
   9. My younger sister likes to play with kittens.
   10. Sleeping too much is not a healthy habit.
   11. To help the poor is a noble deed.
   12. The nurses rushed to help the injured man.
4. 4.

   Write the negative statement for each of these sentences.

   1. She was watching television.
      She was not watching television.
   2. I like to read.
   3. They left the room in a hurry.
   4. Sharmila takes tea every morning.
   5. Father will go to the market to buy vegetables.
   6. The students did well in the examinations.
   7. The office was decorated with streamers and lights.
   8. John and Pakhi performed a song in front of the audience.
   9. We have been called for the training on Monday.
   10. She has many friends in Mumbai.
   11. I put sugar in my tea.
   12. Arun likes to watch cartoons.
5. 5.

   Rearrange the words and phrases to make sentences.

   1. my sister / in spite of / prepared well / having / for the examination / did not / score / good marks
   2. our school band / which had / the band / competed against / won many competitions
   3. they / the passengers / asked / in the last minute / to leave / the bus
   4. the cricket match / watched / after school / we / yesterday /
   5. my sister / a pink shirt / blue jeans / is wearing / and a pair of /
   6. I dined / my parents / Saturday / last / at a Chinese restaurant / with /
   7. from / Madhu and Trisha / every day / walk home / school /
   8. in the box / told me / the man / to drop / the cheque / at the counter /
   9. under the / my / favourite pastime / of a tree / is to / read a book / sit / shade / and /
   10. met / had / at a restaurant / we / last Thursday /
6. 6.

   Separate the subject from the predicate. Encircle the attributes of the subject-word where applicable.

   1. The lion in the jungle caught its prey in a flash.
   2. Hari, the local shopkeeper, has a new car.
   3. Monsoon is the best time of the year.
   4. The street is decorated with lights during Christmas.
   5. Yamuna, a perennial river, flows through Delhi.
   6. Familiarity breeds contempt.
   7. People who are kind hearted are loved by all.
   8. A shining star I see now.
   9. I have a chain of gold.
   10. Rustom, the youngest son of the mighty emperor, is a good man.
   11. I like good music.