Understanding Grammar

Lesson 1

OBJECT

                    Object is an important part of a sentence. It receives the action of the verb. 

However, every sentence does not need an object. Let's pay heed to the following points.

• Sentences with transitive verbs need one; intransitive verbs does not need an object.
• Linking verbs do not take an object, they take an compliment instead.
• nouns, pronouns or noun phrases Adjectives ,gerund. can be object.
• Objects can be compound. More than one of the same type can sit together in object position

Example:-

1.            The man(subject)  kills(transitive verb)  the rat(object)
2.            The man (subject)  went (intransitive verb ) abroad (adverb, not an object)
3.             She (subject) is (verb) a teacher (compliment, not an object)
4.             I (subject) love (verb) apple(objective)
5.             I (subject)  bought (verb) bread and milk (compound object).
6.             I (subject) enjoyed (verb) swimming.(object)

CLASSIFICATION OF OBJECT 

DIRECT OBJECT:

                    Directly receives  the action of verb

                     He gave me an apple.

                  Cognate object is a form of direct object. It shares the same linguistic root,meaning and form as the verb . Typically the verb is an intransitive verb. Cognate object is the noun form of the verb used. 

She smiled a sweet smile

he dreamt a beautiful dream

INDIRECT OBJECT:

                      Indicates for whom or to whom the action is done

                      He gave me an apple.

 

RETAINED OBJECT

                      Retained object is object that remains in the object position  in a passive sentence when the active sentence has two objects.

                       The teacher gave students books (active voice)

                       Students were given books by the teacher(]assive voice)

REFLEXIVE OBJECT

                       REflexive object occues when the subject and the object are the same object or thing. They are also called prepositional object.

                   

                     They are proud of  themselves.