Sam
Subject can be a noun, verb and adjective! Let’s start with the noun.
In grammar, the subject is ‘the person or thing that does the action’.
“George” is the subject of the sentence: “George baked a cake”.
At school, college or university, a subject is ‘something you study’.
My favourite subject at school was music.
A subject can also be ‘the topic that is discussed or studied’.
She has written many books on the subject of sleep.
As a verb, to subject someone to something, means to ‘make them experience it’. It’s usually something unpleasant.
She subjected us to her terrible singing.
And as an adjective, to be subject to something means to ‘be affected by it’.
These lessons are subject to a time-limit.
Subject
In grammar, the subject is ‘the person or thing that does the action’.
- ‘George’ is the subject of the sentence: ‘George baked a cake’.
- ‘Ahmed’ is the subject of the sentence: ‘Ahmed studies very hard’.
At school, college or university, a subject is ‘something you study’.
- My favourite subject at school was music.
- I’m not sure which subjects to study next year.
A subject can also be ‘the topic that is discussed or studied’.
- She has written many books on the subject of sleep.
- He raised the subject of redundancies in the meeting.
‘To subject someone to something’ means to ‘make them experience it’. It’s usually something unpleasant.
- She subjected us to her terrible singing.
- I was subjected to the typical lecture from my parents after I broke the vase.
‘To be subject to something’ means to ‘be affected by it’.
- These lessons are subject to a time-limit.
- The company’s budget is subject to some financial restrictions this year.