A subject is a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that performs the action of the verb. In English, the subject usually comes before the verb.
Examples:
- The dog barked.
- She ran.
- The children played in the park.
Objects
An object is a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb. In English, the object usually comes after the verb.
Examples:
- The dog barked at the cat.
- She ran to the store.
- The children played with the ball.
Subject and object pronouns
Subject pronouns are used to replace nouns that are subjects. Object pronouns are used to replace nouns that are objects.
Subject pronouns:
- I
- you
- he
- she
- it
- we
- they
Object pronouns:
- me
- you
- him
- her
- it
- us
- them
Examples:
- I barked. (Subject pronoun)
- The dog barked at me. (Object pronoun)
- You ran. (Subject pronoun)
- She ran to you. (Object pronoun)
- He played in the park. (Subject pronoun)
- The children played with him. (Object pronoun)
Practice:
Identify the subjects and objects in the following sentences.
1. The cat chased the mouse.
2. The ball hit the window.
3. She gave the book to her friend.
4. They went to the movies.
5. I ate an apple.
Answer Key:
1. Subject: cat; object: mouse
2. Subject: ball; object: window
3. Subject: she; object: book
4. Subject: they; object: movies
5. Subject: I; object: apple