From a grammatical point of view, the subject is compulsory in

a sentence, and it always takes initial position as being that about

which something is said.
The Subject can be expressed by:
a noun
concrete or abstract; common or proper
Books are expensive.
Love is blind.
Boys like girls.
John plays tennis.
a noun phrase
The pretty young girl in blue jeans speaks very good English.
My teacher of English is a nice person.
Athens, which is the capital of Greece, is a famous city.
a pronoun as a noun substitute
She speaks good English.
Anybody can do it.
I have lost my ticket. Where is yours?
This book is very good. It also reads easily.
a substantivized adjective
The old should be helped.
The rich don t believe the poor.
a numeral
Five is not a good mark.
f) a non-finite form of the verb (infinitive or gerund):
To learn means to try.
Lying is a sin.
g) the pronouns one, you, they and the noun people used in a
general sense:
One can never tell.
You can never know.
They say it s better late than never.
People do such things.
h) a subclause* which functions as subject for the main clause:
That he is a liar is a fact.
Whatever he does is well done.
*Such clauses, which perform the function of subject, fall in the
group of Nominal Clauses and will be dealt with in Unit 11.