how to use set as the subject

Question

Set as the subject and lay as the verb

Answer 1

Perhaps set can serve as a subject as a gerund(setting).

Answer 2

It should be remembered that the infinitive of a verb, ex. To set, can be used as both the SUBJECT in a sentence and an OBJECT, i.e.as a "noun" in both cases.

For example, we can write, "To set a table beautifully for dinner is a lost art" (to set serves here as the subject.) or "The hostess learned to set the dining room table when she was a child" (here, to set is the object of the verb to learn).

 

 

Answer 3

If you are going to use "set" as a subject, then it would have to be used as a noun. For example, "This set is brand new." The word "set" is referring to some kind of object. 

 

If you are going to use "lay" as a verb, then it must have a direct object to receive its action. It is a transitive verb, and a transitive verb needs a direct object. For example, "I lay my keys on this table every night." "Keys" is the direct object of the verb "lay." The keys are receiving the action of the verb.