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Originally Posted by attitudegirl
AOA member I have done an exercise of analysis from Wren & Martin book, I expect you people to check it for possible error and help me attempt the queries I am unable to handle.
Thanks
Exercise # 1 (Pg. 139)
In the following sentences separate the Subject and the Predicate.
1. The cackling of geese saved Rome.
S: The cackling of geese
P: saved Rome
2. Stone walls do not make a prison.
S: Stone walls
P: do not make a prison.
3. All matter is indestructible.
S: All matter
P: is indestructible.
4. No man can server two masters.
S: No man
P: can serve two masters
5. A sick room should be well aired.
S: A sick room
P: should be well aired.
6. I shot an an arrow in the air.
S: I
P: shot an arrow in the air.
7. A barking sound the shepherd heard.
S: A barking sound
P: the shepherd heard.
8. Up went the balloon.
S: the balloon
P: went up
9. The naked everyday he clad.
S: he
P: clad the naked everyday
10. Into the street the piper stepped.
S: the piper
P: stepped into the street.
11. Sweet are the uses of adversity.
S: Sweet
P: are the uses of adversity.
12. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead.
S: Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell
P: was dead
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subject is the part of the sentence about which we are talking in the particular sentence.
Rest of the sentence is predicate.
Sometimes predicate precedes the subject.
Acquiring above facts we can evaluate that your sentence 7 is wrong, for, it is shepherd about whom we are concerning in the subject not barking sounds. Or you can say that it is shepherd who is performing the action of hearing sounds so is the subject. Same is the case with your sentence 11.