Subjects

In the English language a subject is most often the noun or pronoun that performs the verb.

• My computer was infected with a virus.
• Plumbers are at work.
• Jane and I went to the cinema.
• A back cat crossed our path.
• Mike will be mad at me!

A gerund can behave as a subject:

• Eating junk food is unhealthy.
• Waiting too long can have long-term affects on the child.

An infinitive can behave as a subject:

• Who to go with is a difficult question.