Subject/predicate: All sentences are about something or someone. The something or someone that the sentence is about is called the subject of the sentence. In the following sentences the subjects are shown in red. Note how the subject is often, but not always, the first thing in the sentence.
John often comes late to class.
My friend and I both have a dog named Spot.
Many parts of the Asian coastline were destroyed by a tsunami in 2004.
The old hotel at the end of the street is going to be knocked down to make way for a new supermarket.
Sitting in a tree at the bottom of the garden was a huge black bird with long blue tail feathers.
The grade 7 Korean boy who has just started at FIS speaks excellent English.
On Saturdays I never get up before 9 o'clock.
Before giving a test the teacher should make sure that the students are well-prepared.
Lying on the sofa watching old films is my favourite hobby.