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The predicate can include one or more objects.
* '''Mary and her mother''' ''went to the shops.''
* '''Mary and her mother''' ''went to the shops.''
To easiest way to determine the subject of a sentence is to first isolate the verb and then form a question by placing "who?" or "what?" in front of it. The answer to the question is the subject.
To easiest way to determine the subject of a sentence is to first isolate the [[verb]] and then form a question by placing "who?" or "what?" in front of it. The answer to the question is the subject.
So, in the example "The fans in the stadium screamed loudly," the verb is ''screamed''. Asking the question, "Who screamed loudly?" gives the answer - and thus the subject: "The fans in the stadium". The predicate provides us with more information about the subject, in this case it tells us they "screamed loudly."
So, in the example "The fans in the stadium screamed loudly," the verb is ''screamed''. Asking the question, "Who screamed loudly?" gives the answer - and thus the subject: "The fans in the stadium". The predicate provides us with more information about the subject, in this case it tells us they "screamed loudly."
Some languages allow omission of the subject [[pronoun]] if it is clear from the [[verb]] form. For example, in [[Spanish]], ''Lo quiero,'' "I want it," is a complete sentence, even though the subject (''yo,'' "I") is omitted, since the verb ending makes it clear that the subject is first person singular. Such languages are called pro-drop (or pronoun-dropping) languages.<ref>[http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Pro-drop_language Pro-drop language]</ref>
Some languages allow omission of the subject [[pronoun]] if it is clear from the [[verb]] form. For example, in [[Spanish]], ''Lo quiero,'' "I want it," is a complete sentence, even though the subject (''yo,'' "I") is omitted, since the verb ending makes it clear that the subject is first person singular. Such languages are called pro-drop (or pronoun-dropping) languages.<ref>[http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Pro-drop_language Pro-drop language]</ref>
If the verb is transitive, the predicate contains one or more [[noun]]s or [[pronoun]]s, which are the '''objects''' of the verb. If the verb is intransitive, by definition there is no object. If the verb is doubly transitive, there are both a direct object (the thing on which the action is performed) and an indirect object (a person or thing that is the beneficiary of the action). Consider the following examples:
*Mary sang. (The verb is used in its intransitive sense, so there is no object).
*Mary sang a song. (The object is "a song.")
*Mary sang me a song. (The indirect object is "me," and the direct object is "a song.")
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