Understanding Objects in Sentences

What is an object in a sentence?

• A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb

• A verb that describes an action

• A sentence that lacks a subject

• A phrase that modifies a verb

Which of the following is an example of a noun phrase?

• He

• The long journey

• Run

• Quickly

In the sentence 'April washes her hands', what is the object?

• None

• April

• Washes

• Her hands

What question does a direct object answer?

• Why or how

• When or where

• Who or what

• Which or whose

In the sentence 'The cat ate the fish', identify the direct object.

• Ate

• None

• The fish

• The cat

What is an indirect object?

• A phrase that modifies a noun

• A noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for

• A verb that does not require an object

• A noun that describes the subject

In the sentence 'John gave Sheila a gift', what is the indirect object?

• Sheila

• A gift

• Gave

• John

What is the object of the preposition in the phrase 'under the table'?

• None

• Table

• The

• Under

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

• She sings

• On the roof

• Running fast

• A beautiful song

In the sentence 'Micah sat beside me', what is the object of the preposition?

• Me

• Micah

• Beside

• Sat