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Subject and Object in a sentence

Subject
- Subject is the person or thing doing the action.
- Usually, the subject comes before the verb. 
- A subject of a sentence can be a noun or a pronoun which is performing the action. 
- Subject pronoun include - I, he, she, it, we, they, you, who. 

Example:
Vidya eats an apple. 
- In this example, subject is "Vidya", because Vidya is doing the action of eating. 

- Another easy way to find subject is to find the verb in a sentence and then ask question words Who/What to identify the subject. 
From the above example we can find that verb is "eats".
Find the subject by asking - Who eats the Apple? 
Answer: Vidya

Object
- An object is the person or thing that receives the action. 
- Usually, the object comes after the verb. 
- An object of a sentence can be noun, pronoun or a noun phrase on which the action is being performed. 
- Object pronouns include - Me, him, her, it, us, them, you, whom. 

- Example:
Vidya eats an apple. 
In this example, object is the "apple", because it is being acted upon. 

- Another easy way to find object is to find the verb in a sentence and then ask question words What/Whom to identify the object. 
From the above example we can find that verb is "eats".
Find the object by asking - What does Vidya eat?
Answer: Apple. 

Let's try to find the subject and object from the given sentences. 
1. Sushant plays cricket. 
Subject: Sushant
Object: Cricket

2. Khushi wrote a letter. 
Subject: Khushi
Object: letter

3. I go to school everyday. 
Subject: I
Object: school

4. The boy threw the ball. 
Subject: The boy
Object: ball

5. She saw the cat. 
Subject: She
Object: cat

6. The hens laid many eggs. 
Subject: The hens
Object: eggs

7. Ram is living in India. 
Subject: Ram
Object: India

8. I purchased a car. 
Subject: I
Object: car

9. She visits her grandparents at least once a week. 
Subject: she
Object: grandparents

10. Our soldiers won the battle. 
Subject: Our soldiers
Object: the battle. 




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