Sentence Structure and Grammar Basics

Vocabulary flashcards covering the components of a sentence, including definitions and examples for subjects, verbs, and direct objects as presented in the lecture notes from 3/7/2026.

Subject

The doer of an action in a sentence, such as "Rahul" in the sentence "Rahul plays cricket."

Verb

A word representing an action in a sentence, such as "played" in the sentence "They played football."

Direct Object

The person or thing that receives the action of the verb, identified by asking "Verb + what?" or "Verb + whom?"

Direct Object Example: Ramesh kicked the ball

In this sentence, the direct object is "The ball" because it answers the question "kicked what?"

Direct Object Example: we watched a movie

In this sentence, the direct object is "a movie" because it answers the question "watch what?"

Direct Object Example: I love chocolate

In this sentence, the direct object is "chocolate" because it answers the question "love what?"