1. Tides ebb.
2. Liquids flow.
3. Steam expands.
4. Carbon burns.
5. Iron melts.
6. Powder explodes.
7. Leaves tremble.
8. Worms crawl.
9. Hares leap.

In each of these sentences there are, as you have learned, two parts--the
+Subject+ and the +Predicate+.

+DEFINITION.--The _Subject of a sentence_ names that of which something is
thought.+

+DEFINITION.--The _Predicate of a sentence_ tells what is thought.+

+DEFINITION.--The _Analysis of a sentence_ is the separation of it into its
parts.+

+Direction+.--_Analyze these sentences_:--

+Model+.--_Beavers build_. This is a sentence because it expresses a
thought. _Beavers_ is the subject because it names that of which something
is thought; _build_ is the predicate because it tells what is thought.
[Footnote: When pupils are familiar with the definitions, let the form of
analysis be varied. The reasons may be made more specific. Here and
elsewhere avoid mechanical repetition.]