Objects and Phrases Direct Objects A direct object is the noun that is receiving the action of the verb Some verbs must take an object 2 Some verbs may take an object It s correct with or without ID: 458347
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Sentence Parts:
Objects and PhrasesSlide2
Direct Objects
A direct object is the noun that is receiving the action of the verb.
Some verbs
must take an object2. Some verbs may take an object. It’s correct with or without.3. Some verbs cannot take an object
*We analyzed.
We wrote.
She disappeared.*She disappeared the dog.
We analyzed the data. Slide3
Direct Objects
The
boy broke the dish.
What did the boy break? The boy broke the dish. Dish is the direct object of the sentence because it is receiving the action. Slide4
Direct Objects
Example
#1:
Melissa took the paper.Subject: MelissaVerb: tookDO: the paperSlide5
Direct Objects
Example
#2
He called her yesterday.Subject: HeVerb: called Direct Object: herSlide6
Indirect Objects
The indirect object is the secondary receiver of the action in a sentence. For example:
Justin
gave his girlfriend a diamond ring.Subject: JustinVerb: gaveDirect Object: ringSlide7
Indirect Objects
Justin gave his girlfriend a diamond ring.To whom did Justin give a diamond ring? He gave a diamond ring to his girlfriend. “Girlfriend” is the indirect object of this sentence. “Girlfriend”
cannot be the direct object of the sentence because Justin did not give his girlfriend. He gave a diamond ring. Slide8
Essential Question:
Why do we want to use
Appositives
and Appositive Phrases in our writing?Appositives and Appositive PhrasesSlide9
Definition
An
appositive
is:A noun or pronoun placed after another noun or pronoun to: identify, rename, or explain the preceding word.Slide10
Examples of appositives
The painter Pablo Picasso lived in Spain.
I want to visit Spain’s famous museum, The Prado.
The painting Guernica impressed my fatherSlide11
Appositive Phrase
An
appositive
phrase is:A noun or pronoun with modifiers (describing words). It stands next to a noun or pronoun and adds information or details.Slide12
Examples of appositive phrases
Willa Cather, an American novelist, wrote
My Antonia.
Lisbon, a thriving port in Portugal, has often been the scene of espionage.The shopping center—a network of cars, shops, and people--provides many jobs.