The Subject

Nouns and pronouns used as the Nouns and pronouns used as the subject — — subject — —

Labour conquers all things. The sweetest songs are those that tell of the

saddest thought. Every man is the master of his own fortune. One can’t shut one’s eyes to things not seen

with eyes.Nothing is good or bad, but by comparison.

Gerunds (-ing verbs) and infinitives (to Gerunds (-ing verbs) and infinitives (to do verbs) used as the subject — — do verbs) used as the subject — — Seeing is believing. Thinking can give men enjoyment and

pleasure. There’s no settling the argument at the

moment.To skateboard with him is what I wish. It is easier to buy books than to read them,

and easier to read them than to absorb them.It’s my pleasure to have a chance to help you

with your English.

Noun clauses used as the subject — — Noun clauses used as the subject — —

What’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine. What seems to be medicine might be poison to

others. That he often works wonders is clear.It’s clear that he often works wonders. Whether he’s a responsible boy or not remains

to be seen.It remains to be seen whether he’s a responsible

boy or not.

““The + adj.” or “The + -ed/-ing v.” useThe + adj.” or “The + -ed/-ing v.” used as the subject — — d as the subject — —

The wounded are being taken good care of.

The rich are getting richer and richer while the poor poorer and poorer.

The deaf and mute also get very good education in our country.

Recommended sentence patterns: Recommended sentence patterns:

He who ...He who ... He who has health has hope, and

he who has hope has everything. He who refuses to see is the

blindest.

Recommended sentence patterns: Recommended sentence patterns:

Those who ...Those who ... Those who work hard at English

now will succeed in their later career.

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Recommended sentence patterns: Recommended sentence patterns:

There’s no doing ...There’s no doing ... There’s no spitting in public. There’s no chatting in this room.There’s no persuading him to do

so.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes:

There are only two people in our class refuse to read English.

There are only two people in our class who refuse to read English.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes:

Him working hard at English made his parents very happy.

His working hard at English made his parents very happy.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes:

When and where to hold a meeting are still a question.

When and where to hold a meeting is still a question.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes:

Read English every morning is very important.

Reading English every morning is very important.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes:

He is honest and diligent is known to us all.

That he is honest and diligent is known to us all.

Common mistakes: Common mistakes:

See him this afternoon is impossible.

To see him this afternoon is impossible.