What to expect on the gmat 5 potx

. sentence tells the reader who or what the sen- tence is about — who or what is performing the action of the sentence. The predicate tells the reader something about the subject — what the subject. does. Consider the following sentence: The clock is ticking. The word clock is the subject. It tells you what the sentence is about — who or what performs the action of the sentence. The verb. receives the action of being given.) The student / asked the professor a quest ion. (The professor receives the question; the question receives the action of being asked.) Rule #1: Follow the basic