Subjects, Verbs, Objects

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is an object in a sentence?

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An object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

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What is a transitive verb?

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires one or more objects.

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What is an intransitive verb?

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An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require an object to complete its meaning.

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Identify the subject: 'The cat sleeps.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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Identify the verb: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks.'

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Identify the object: 'She kicked the ball.'

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The object is 'the ball.'

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What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

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Transitive verbs require an object; intransitive verbs do not.

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Identify the subject in the command: 'Please close the door.'

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The subject is '(You).' (implied subject)