Question

Some subjects are given in Column 'A' and their predicates are given in Column

*B'. Match the subjects with their predicates.
Column A
Column'B
1. All insects
(a) heard the telephone bell ringing.
2. Children
(b) are hard-working people.
A good student
(c) have six legs
None of us
(d) halt at these small stations.
Life in the hills
(e) can be tiring.
Indian farmers
hf) is always punctual.
Very few trains
2 (8) are fond of asking questions.
A long train journey
(h) has its own charms.​

Answer 1

1. All insects have six legs.

2. Children are fond of asking questions.

3. A good student is always punctual.

4. None of us heard the telephone bell ringing.

5. Life in the hills has its own charms.

6. Indian farmers are hard-working people.

7. Very few trains halt at these small stations.

8. A long train journey can be tiring.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of the sentence is what the sentence is about. It tells us who or what performs the action expressed by the verb or who/what is being described.

The predicate tells us what the subject is doing or describes the subject.

To correctly match the subjects with predicates, you need to pay attention to their meanings and the subject-verb agreement. Sentences need to make sense. This is why you wouldn't say that children have six legs. You should connect the subject all insects with the predicate have six legs.

The subject-verb agreement is a rule according to which the subject and verb must agree in number. If the subject is singular, the verb should be as well. The same applies when the subject is plural - the verb needs to be plural too.