1. Subject and Object

2. A sentence may be divided into a subject and a predicate
Subject = who or what we are talking about.
It is the person/object performing the action
Predicate = the rest of the sentence
It expands on the subject and always begins with a verb.
Example: Anne built the sandcastle

3. Subject Sometimes a subject may be implied. Example: “Go!”
A sentence may have a multiple-word subject:
Example: ‘The huge black barrel exploded.’
The word order of the sentence is irrelevant;
Example: Higher and higher flew the balloon.
The subject will always be a noun or noun-equivalent (a pronoun).
Example: they ordered enormous ice-creams

4. Object
The person or thing who suffers, receives or undergoes the action
Example: Michael confused Suzi
There are two types of objects: Direct and Indirect
Direct object: answers who or what after the verb.
Uncle Jim sends his love
Sophia hates when her father lectures her about her grades.

5. Indirect Object
Indirect object: always tells you to whom/what or for whom/what after the direct object.
You can ask: ‘who or what received the direct object?’
Example:
The dog brought the ball to his master
Subject = the dog
Verb = brought
Direct object = the ball
Indirect object = to his master

6. Example Samuel sent his aunt a postcard from Cape Town.
“Samuel” is the subject,
“sent” is the verb.
Ask the question “sent what?” “A postcard” is the direct object.
To determine the indirect object, ask who received the direct object. “His aunt” is the indirect object.

7. Identify the subject and object (direct and indirect) in the following sentences:
Marc paints the house for his family.
Katniss took a basket of roots to Gale.
Twelve Districts participate in the Hunger Games.
Jack stole the conch shell from Ralph.
Alexa gave me her algebra notes.

8. Answers:
1. Marc = subject Paints = verb The house = direct object For his family = indirect object 2. Katniss = subject Took = verb A basket of roots = direct object To Gale = indirect object 3. Twelve Districts = subject Participate = verb In the Hunger Games = direct object 4. Jack = subject Stole = verb The conch shell =direct object From Ralph = indirect object 5. Alexa = subject Gave = verb Me = indirect object Her algebra notes = direct object