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Pronunciation: [/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/]

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subject: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use subject in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “school”

(noun) a topic or theme that is being discussed or studied. It's what you are learning about or discussing in a class.

Example

The subject of today's lesson is math.

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I don't understand the subject of this book; it's too complicated.

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What is the subject of your science project?

Context: “grammar”

(noun) the noun or pronoun that performs the action of a sentence or that the sentence is about. It's the main focus of the sentence.

Example

In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse,' 'cat' is the subject.

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In the sentence 'The clouds were fluffy,' 'clouds' is not the subject.

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Who is the subject in the sentence 'She ran to the store'?

Context: “research”

(noun) a person or thing that is being studied or experimented on. It's the main focus of a scientific investigation.

Example

The scientist chose monkeys as the subject of her research.

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The subject of their study was not clear, so the results were inconclusive.

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What is the subject of the lab experiment?

How to pronounce subject

Pronunciation: [/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/]

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