##  [subject predicate order](/writing-tips-plus/subject-predicate-order-)

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Any complete sentence has two main parts, called the *subject* and the *predicate*. The subject is what the sentence is about; it is often a noun or a pronoun. The predicate is the part of the sentence that makes a statement about the subject; the main part of the predicate is the verb.

Usually, the subject comes before the predicate in an English sentence:

- Janet and Alex went out for dinner. \[subject = *Janet and Alex*; predicate = *went out for dinner*\]
- They ordered green curry and rice. \[subject = *They*; predicate = *ordered green curry and rice*\]

However, the subject isn’t always first. There are three situations in which the subject appears after the verb instead of before it.

1. In most questions:
- Are you ready?
(The subject *you* appears after the verb *are*.)
- Did I forget to feed my iguana again?
(The subject *I* is placed after the helping verb *did*.)
2. In many sentences beginning with *here* or *there*:
- Here comes the jury.
(The subject *jury* appears after the verb *comes*.)
- There were fifteen cats and an eviction notice on Janet’s front porch.
(The subject *fifteen cats and an eviction notice* is placed after the verb *were*.)
3. In some sentences beginning with one or more prepositional phrases:
- Across the clearing and through the stream ran the frightened deer.
(The subject *deer* appears after the verb *ran*.)

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