The Predicate - Lesson 011

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Lesson 011

Topic: The Predicate

Revision:
In our previous lessons we learnt that A Sentence is a group of words which expresses complete thought. We also learnt that A Sentence is may be divided into a Subject and A Predicate.
We learnt that the Subject reflects "who" or "what" we are taking about.

In this lesson, we shall discuss the Predicate.
The Predicate is the part of the Sentence which begins from the Verb.

The Predicate expands on the Subject and begins with the Verb.

E.g.
1. The race (was exciting.)
2. The author (became famous.)

Let us analyse the Predicate once again.
The Predicate can be divided into Verb, Direct Object and Indirect Object.

Verb - the action word or the word showing state of being.

Direct Object - this answers "who" or "what" after the Verb.

Indirect Object - this answers or shows to "to whom", "to what", "for whom" or "for what" immediately after the Direct Object.

E.g.
1. Esi brought (the book) (to her teacher.)

In this example (the book) is the Direct Object and (to her teacher) is the Indirect Object.

E.g. 2
2. Education opens (doors) (for the future).
In the second example, "(doors)" is the Direct Object and "(for the future)" is the Indirect Object.




WHICH WORD?
Above/Over

Above and Over can both be used to describe a position higher than something.
E.g. They built a new room above/over the garage.
But, when you are talking about movement, you can only use "over". For example, They jumped "over" the stream. "Over" can also mean "covering"
"Above" and "Over" may also mean "more than".



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