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Il me semble que son opinion est subjective.

Il me semble que son opinion est subjective.
It seems to me that his opinion is subjective.
From Lesson 358:Certainty and doubt (il semble que / il me semble que)·French

Questions & Answers about Il me semble que son opinion est subjective.

Why does this sentence use the indicative est instead of the subjunctive soit?
The phrase il me semble que ('it seems to me that') expresses a personal opinion or a degree of certainty, so it is followed by the indicative. If we removed the me and used the impersonal il semble que ('it seems that'), it would express doubt or uncertainty, which requires the subjunctive (il semble que son opinion soit subjective).
The word opinion is feminine, as shown by the adjective subjective. Why does it use the masculine possessive son instead of sa?
Even though opinion is feminine, it starts with a vowel. In French, you must use the masculine possessive adjectives (mon, ton, son) before any singular feminine noun that begins with a vowel or a mute H. This is purely for pronunciation flow, to avoid the clashing vowels of sa opinion.
In the phrase Il me semble, does Il refer to a specific person like 'he'?
No, Il is an impersonal subject here, just like the 'It' in the English 'It seems to me'. The pronoun me is an indirect object showing who is holding the impression.
Could I use the word avis instead of opinion here?
Yes! Un avis is another very common way to say 'an opinion' in French. Since avis is masculine, you would just need to change the adjective to its masculine form: Il me semble que son avis est subjectif.

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