What part of speech is subject as used in the sentence? On what syllable is the accent placed? Select two answers.

Do not subject anyone to ridicule.

verb
adjective
sub
noun
ject

1 answer

In the sentence "Do not subject anyone to ridicule," the word "subject" is used as a verb.

The accent is placed on the second syllable, which gives us "sub-JECT."

So, the correct answers are:

  • verb
  • ject