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The Subject SUBJECT The subject in a sentence or clause is the person or thing doing, performing, or controlling the action of the v...

The Subject

SUBJECT

The subject in a sentence or clause is the person or thing doing, performing, or controlling
the action of the verb. For example:
• “The dog chased its tail.” (The noun dog is performing the action of the verb chase.)
• “Mary reads a book every week.” (The proper noun Mary is performing the action of the
verb read.)

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.
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.)

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.)

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.)