Identifying Nouns & Verbs

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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 in a sentence. It answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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mouse

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb. It tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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

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dog

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What is an indirect object?

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An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is performed. It usually comes between the verb and the direct object.

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

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her friend

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry ran fast.'

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Tom and Jerry

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

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Identify the compound predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept and dreamed.'

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slept and dreamed