Iron melts.
6. Powder explodes.
7. Leaves tremble.
8. Worms crawl.
9. Hares leap.
In each of these sentences there are, as you have learned, two parts--the
+Subject+ and the +Predicate+.
+DEFINITION.--The _Subject of a sentence_ names that of which something is
thought.+
+DEFINITION.--The _Predicate of a sentence_ tells what is thought.+
+DEFINITION.--The _Analysis of a sentence_ is the separation of it into its
parts.+
+Direction+.--_Analyze these sentences_:--
+Model+.--_Beavers build_. This is a sentence because it expresses a
thought. _Beavers_ is the subject because it names that of which something
is thought; _build_ is the predicate because it tells what is thought.
[Footnote: When pupils are familiar with the definitions, let the form of
analysis be varied. The reasons may be made more specific. Here and
elsewhere avoid mechanical repetition.]
1. Squirrels climb.
2. Blood circulates.
3. Muscles tire.
4. Heralds proclaim.
5. Apes chatter.
6. Branches wave.
7. Corn ripens.
8. Birds twitter.
9. Hearts throb.
+Explanation+.--Draw a heavy line and divide it into two parts. Let the
first part represent the subject of a sentence; the second, the predicate.
If you write a word over the first part, you will understand that this word
is the subject of a sentence.
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