Parts of a Sentence

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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 predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb directly.

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What is an indirect object?

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An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object and answers the questions 'to whom?', 'for whom?', 'to what?', or 'for what?'.

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What is a predicate adjective?

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A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'She read the book.'

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The direct object is 'the book'.

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Identify the indirect object in the sentence: 'He gave her a gift.'

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The indirect object is 'her'.

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What is the function of a noun in a sentence?

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A noun serves as the subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.