What is the Subject?
The subject is the person or thing that does something in a sentence. It answers the question: ‘Who or what is this about?’
How to Find the Subject
- Look for the verb in the sentence.
- Ask ‘Who or what is doing the action?’.
- The answer is usually the subject.
Examples
| Dutch Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| De kat slaapt. | The cat is sleeping. |
| Mijn broer speelt voetbal. | My brother plays soccer. |
| De zon schijnt. | The sun is shining. |
| Wij eten pizza. | We eat pizza. |
Practice
To practice, try to find the subjects in the following sentences:
- De hond blaft. (The dog barks.)
- Jij loopt snel. (You walk fast.)
- Haar moeder kookt goed. (Her mother cooks well.)