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#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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