Analysis of Simple Sentences


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  1. 1.

    In the following sentences pick out the complete Subject: then separate the Subject word from its Attributes:

    1. I wish I were young again.
    2. Birds of a feather flock together.
    3. The boy anxious to learn, worked hard.
    4. One man's meal is another man's poison.
    5. The man carrying a hoe is a gardener.
    6. My days among the dead are past.
    7. The days among the dead are past.
    8. The days of our youth are the days of our glory.
    9. Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
    10. A house divided against itself  cannot stand.
    11. Barking dogs seldom bite.
  2. 2.

    Pick out the Complement in each of the following sentences, and say whether it is a Noun, an Adjective, or a Pronoun etc.

    1. The child is there.
    2. Sugar tastes sweet.
    3. The child appears happy.
    4. The old woman is dead.
    5. Roses smell sweet.
    6. Today she seems sad.
    7. The cup is full to the brim.
    8. The matter appears of considerable importance.
    9. The weather was cold.
    10. The sky grew dark.
  3. 3.

    In the following sentences separate the Predicate from the Subject and then point out the different parts of the Predicate:

    1. He kept us waiting.
    2. His words filled them with terror.
    3. A thunderstorm often turns milk sour.
    4. Sickness made the child irritable.
    5. Amal called his cousin a fool.
    6. The jury found him guilty.
    7. We saw the storm approaching.
    8. They kept us in suspense.
    9. Time makes the worst enemies friends.
    10. Nothing will make him repent.
  4. 4.

    Analyse the following sentences:

    1. It is easy to find fault.
    2. A good paymaster never wants workmen.
    3. Down went the Royal George.
    4. In him India lost a true patriot.
    5. Great is your reward in heaven.
    6. Who are you?
    7. Home they brought her warrior dead.
    8. Into the valley of death rode the six hundred.
    9. Shut the door.
    10. I gave her brother a beautiful purse yesterday.
    11. The proposal received his hearty support.
    12. Akbar the Great, the emperor of India, made Hindus, generals of his army.
    13. Experience teaches us many things.
    14. Thousands of people watched the juggler's tricks.
    15. The magistrate found the prisoner guilty.

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