Nouns as Subjects or Objects

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Nouns are often the subject of a sentence; however, they can also function as a direct or indirect object.

Example sentences:

  1. A new car is very expensive.
  2. Last month, I bought a beautiful new car.

Check your understanding: Try this "Quiz" Activity to practice identifying subjects and objects in a sentence.

 

Value: 2

Match the items.

The task is to match the lettered items with the correct numbered items. Appearing below is a list of lettered items. Following that is a list of numbered items. Each numbered item is followed by a drop-down. Select the letter in the drop down that best matches the numbered item with the lettered alternatives.

a. object

b. subject

 


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