Direct Object / Indirect Object / Object of the Preposition

SYNTAX - OBJECTS

DIRECT OBJECTS

COMPLETES THE PREDICATE INDICATES WHO OR WHAT

RECEIVES THE ACTION ALWAYS A NOUN OR

PRONOUN

DIRECT OBJECTS

MARK GAVE HER THE TENNIS RACKET.

HE BROUGHT THE TACO SALAD.

THE CAT ATTACKED THE DOG.

INDIRECT OBJECTS

TELLS WHO OR WHAT RECEIVES THE DIRECT OBJECT

THERE MUST BE A DIRECT OBJECT IN ORDER TO HAVE AN INDIRECT OBJECT

INDIRECT OBJECTS

SHE GAVE HENRY THE KEYS.

I WILL OFFER THE STUDENTS A DAY OFF.

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE CONSISTS OF A PREPOSITION, MODIFIERS AND A NOUN OR PRONOUN

THE OBJECT IS THE NOUN OR PRONOUN THAT ENDS A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

MIKE DROVE OVER THE BRIDGE.

THE FLOCK OF BIRDS FLEW AWAY.

HE SEARCHED UNDERNEATH THE SOFA.

LIST OF COMMON PREPOSITIONS

About below excepting off toward above beneath for on under across beside(s) from onto underneath after between in out until against beyond in front of outside up along but inside over upon among by in spite of past up to around concerning instead of regarding with at despite into since within down like through without before during near throughout with regard to behind except with respect to

WHAT YOU KNOW SO FAR

SUBJECT + PREDICATE

SIMPLE SENTENCE / SIMPLE PREDICATE

SENTENCE TYPES

SIMPLE / COMPOUND / COMPLEX

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE / DEPENDENT CLAUSE

PHRASE

FRAGMENT

COORDINATING / SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

DIRECT OBJECT / INDIRECT OBJECT / OBJECT OF PREP.