Are the subject(s) of a sentence always a noun?
2007-07-17 02:35:25 · 5 answers · asked by Citizen80285bnz 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No, a pronoun can be a subject, of course, but so can a verb (infinitive or gerund) or even a clause.
"He" is my friend.
"To err" is human.
"Doing exercise" is not something I enjoy.
"That the sentence is more complicated than you thought" must be clear by now.
Subjects are in quotes.
2007-07-17 02:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes (essentially). It is always a noun or pronoun.
2007-07-17 09:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Some dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to the above, you can have a gerund: "Sleeping" is one of his favorite activities." or "Jumping out of airplanes" has never appealed to me.
2007-07-17 09:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes or a pronoun
2007-07-17 10:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the are
2007-07-17 09:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Ashlee L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋