Question

Regular rainfall keeps the soil dark and moist. Troas once added greatly to the greenness. Little woodland remains in Ireland today; however, farmlands cover most of central Ireland. Many mountain ranges rise near the coasts. Ireland's highest peak is in the Mountains of Kerry. Kerry is one of Ireland's twenty-six counties. Kerry is a beautiful area of lakes and mountains. Ireland's beautiful landscape inspired many writers and artists.

What is the subject, and what is the predicate?

a) Subject: Ireland's landscape; Predicate: inspired many writers and artists.
b) Subject: Ireland; Predicate: is a beautiful area of lakes and mountains.
c) Subject: Rainfall; Predicate: keeps the soil dark and moist.
d) Subject: Mountain ranges; Predicate: rise near the coasts.

Answer 1

The subject of the sentence is 'Ireland' and the predicate is 'is a beautiful area of lakes and mountains'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of the sentence is 'Ireland' and the predicate is 'is a beautiful area of lakes and mountains'. The subject is the noun or noun phrase that the sentence is about, and the predicate is the verb or verb phrase that tells something about the subject. In this case, the subject of the sentence is 'Ireland', and the predicate is 'is a beautiful area of lakes and mountains', which describes the subject.