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Title: Parts of a Sentence


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Parts of a Sentence
  • Object of a Verb

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Object of a Verb
  • Complement does NOT identify or modify the
    subject
  • Noun, pronoun, or word group that completes the
    meaning
  • Examples
  • The cat was chasing a moth.
  • Moth
  • He interviewed the Secretary of State.
  • Secretary of State
  • Two kinds of objects!

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Direct Object
  • Noun, pronoun, or word group that tells WHO or
    WHAT receives the action
  • May be compound
  • NEVER in prepositional phrases!!
  • I took my little sister to the movies.
  • I took whom? Sister!
  • The parrot said Good morning and Hello.
  • The parrot said what? Good morning, hello

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Indirect Object
  • Noun, pronoun, or word group often in sentences
    with direct objects.
  • Tells TO/FOR WHOM or TO/FOR WHAT the action is
    done
  • Never in a prepositional phrase!!
  • May be compound
  • Mary read us her report.
  • Read to whom? Us (read what? Report)
  • John left you this message.
  • Left for whom? You (left what? Message)

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Practice! Identify direct indirect objects
  • Last summer, Leroy told us his plans for the
    future.
  • Last summer, Leroy told us his plans for the
    future.
  • He wants a place on the Olympic team.
  • He wants a place on the Olympic team.
  • This goal demands hours of practice.
  • This goal demands hours of practice.
  • Every day, Leroy swims one hundred laps.
  • Every day, Leroy swims one hundred laps.
  • Such intense training could cost him his social
    life.
  • Such intense training could cost him his social
    life.
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