subject case (Meaning)
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subject case (n)
the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
Synonyms & Antonyms of subject case
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subject case Sentence Examples
- The subject case is used for the noun performing the action.
- In the sentence, "The boy runs quickly," "boy" is the subject in the subject case.
- The predicate nominative is also in the subject case.
- In the sentence, "He is a doctor," "he" is the subject in the subject case.
- The appositive noun is also in the subject case.
- In the sentence, "My friend, John, is coming," "John" is the appositive noun in the subject case.
- The gerund is also in the subject case.
- In the sentence, "Running is good exercise," "running" is the gerund in the subject case.
- The infinitive is also in the subject case.
- In the sentence, "To err is human," "to err" is the infinitive in the subject case.
FAQs About the word subject case
the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
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No antonyms found.
The subject case is used for the noun performing the action.
In the sentence, "The boy runs quickly," "boy" is the subject in the subject case.
The predicate nominative is also in the subject case.
In the sentence, "He is a doctor," "he" is the subject in the subject case.
