Subject and object nouns

What do Alvaro and Maria like doing?

• They like doing sport.

• They are white and very young.

• They are reliable and dependable.

Read the sentence, choose if the underline part functions as a subject or direct object.

To stay awake during Marty’s speech was impossible.

• Subject

• Direct Object

Match the following in this sentence:

Jamal went to Stanford University, where he studied mechanical engineering.

• the main verb

• Jamal

• the preposition

• to Stanford University

• the object of the preposition (OP)

• went

• the noun having the relationship

• to

• the prepositional phrase

• Stanford University

Answer explanation

Jamal = the noun having the relationship

went = the main verb the subject did

to = the preposition of place (where he went)

Stanford University = the object of the preposition/OP (what he went to)

to Stanford University = the prepositional phrase that starts with the preposition and ends with the object of the preposition/OP

What type of pronouns is underlined?

They went to Florida over spring break.

• subject pronoun

• object pronoun

• possessive pronoun

• reflexive pronoun

ellie wants to go to the shop

• Ellie

• wants

• shop

• go

The mayor of the city addressed the civics club.

• addressed
• addressed the civics club
• of the city
• The mayor

Mr. Hakim carried a big and heavy box last week.

Which one is the object?

• Mr. Hakim

• a big and heavy box last week

• carried

What is an object pronoun of this sentence?

Animals, like frogs have waterproof skin that prevents them from dying out quickly in air, or wind.

What is wrong with the following sentence?

The main character of the story is Montag.

• Incorrect subject

• Incorrect verb tense or type.

• Contractions

• Incorrect pronouns

• Nothing is wrong with this sentence.

What type of pronoun is highlighted in blue in the sentence below?
He never left the money for the ticket.

• Subject
• Object