#Rule-11 Objects Grammatical objects have three grammatical r | English Grammar Rules

#Rule-11 Objects

Grammatical objects have three grammatical roles: the direct object of a verb, the indirect object of a verb, or the object of a preposition.


1- Direct objects:

Direct objects are what receive the action of the verb in a sentence or clause. For example:

• “The dog chased its tail.” (The noun tail is receiving the action of the verb chase.)

• “Mary reads a book every week.” (The noun book is receiving the action of the verb read.)



2- Indirect objects:

An indirect object is the person or thing who receives the direct object of the verb. For instance:

• “Please pass Jeremy the salt.” (The proper noun Jeremy is receiving the direct object salt, which receives the action of the verb pass.)

• “I sent the company an application for the job.” (The noun company is receiving the direct object application, which receives the action of the verb sent.)



3- Objects of prepositions:

Nouns are also used after prepositions to create prepositional phrases. When a noun is part of a prepositional phrase, it is known as the object of the preposition. For example:

• “Your backpack is under the table.” (The noun table is the object of the preposition under, which creates the prepositional phrase under the table.)

• “I am looking for work.” (The noun work is the object of the preposition for, which creates the prepositional phrase for work.)

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