Object Examples: What is an Object?
What is an object in English? Objects are a noun that is acted upon by a verb or a preposition. There are 3 types of objects. These are: direct objects, indirect objects and object of a preposition. Direct object: Timmy found some gold. Indirect object: Give him the gold. Object of a preposition: We live in Manchester. In these examples the objects are in bold. Check out our objects infographic below.
Object Sentence Examples
An object is a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun that is affected by the action of a verb. Check out the sentences below and our free objects poster.
- Direct object sentences:
- She kicked the stone.
- The manager explained the terms.
- Dogs eat meat.
- Gary loves Teri.
- I love shortbread.
- They have played a new game.
- Indirect object sentences:
- Give him the gold.
- He gave Amelia the ball.
- The student gave the girl some food.
- I wrote him an email.
- Yasmine bought Riley a gift.
- Samara drove Jill to the party.
- Object of a preposition sentences:
- We live in Manchester.
- The teacher gave some gifts to the students.
- I watched TV with her.
- Yasmine bought a gift for Riley.
- Tommy lives near a supermarket.
- He plays football with his friends.
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