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Types of Objects
The object in a sentence can be either direct or indirect. Let us understand both.
Direct object • a noun or pronoun receiving the action
• generally preceded by the verb
• does not depend on the indirect object
Indirect Object • a noun/pronoun that receives the direct object
• generally preceded by prepositions
• depends on the direct object
Let us understand using an example:
My brother gave new shoes to his friend.
Direct object Indirect object
Reboot
1. Name any 3 Cs of effective communication.
2. and are two types of Verbal Communication. (Fill in the blanks.)
3. You can make your message more effective by using the correct gestures when speaking.
(State True or False)
4. Identify the subject and object in the following sentences:
a. Tara opened the umbrella as it was raining.
b. Manisha is buying a new car.
5. Identify the direct and indirect objects in the following sentences:
a. Dad bought Mansi a new toy.
b. The nurse read the patient a book at the hospital.
Kinds of Sentences—Active and Passive
We use both active and passive sentences while speaking. How to distinguish between the two?
Active Sentence Passive Sentence
Subject + verb + object Object + verb + subject
The subject performs the action The subject is being acted upon.
on the object. Example: The car was sold by me.
Example: I sold the car. The house was painted by Gargi.
Gargi painted the house.
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