"Call the boy whose boss praised, do not call the boy whose father praised" is an example of a sentence without an object.
No, "special" is an adjective, not a pronoun. Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence. Examples of object pronouns include "me," "him," and "her."
A noun phrase is any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject, object of a verb or a preposition. A noun phrase can be one word or many words.An object complement is a noun (or a noun phrase) that follows and modifies or refers to a direct object in a sentence.Examples of noun phrases as object complement:He was riding a bicycle, his own.We have scheduled a speaker, Professor Einstein.I brought a treat, my mother's homemade cookies.
An object pronoun functions as the direct object or indirect object of a verb, or the object of a preposition.
Of course it can. He spoke to me has no direct object.It also doesn't have an indirect object: "to me" is a prepositional phrase (and "me" is a prepositional object).There is an example of a sentence with an indirect object but no direct object, but only in American: "*Write your grandmother.", meaning "Write to your grandmother.". (When folks on television say, "Write this address!", I want to complain that I've tried writing the address but it just sits there on the piece of paper...!)
The pronoun it functions as both a subject and an object. Examples:subject: I found the vase but it was cracked.object: Someone must have dropped it.
Yes, and very often. Example: "This sentence has a direct object." where object is the D.O.
As a noun, the word 'club' can be a direct object, an indirect object, a subject, an object of a preposition, and a subject complement, depending on the sentence. Without a complete sentence, there is no way of knowing what function a noun has in a sentence.
In the sentence: "I drink milk", "I" is the subject and the rest of the sentence,"drink milk", (verb and object) is the predicate.
A noun functions in a sentence as the subject of a sentence or clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples: subject: The demand for the new product has increased steadily. object: Management has not responded to our demand.
No, "special" is an adjective, not a pronoun. Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence. Examples of object pronouns include "me," "him," and "her."
The proper noun Jim can be the subject of a sentence, the direct or indirect object of the sentence, or the object of a preposition. Examples: Subject: Jim is my friend. Direct object: There is Jim now. Indirect object: We gave Jim a gift for his birthday. Object of a preposition: It turned out to be a nice day for Jim.
The word 'vessel' is a noun, which functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples sentence: The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true.
The abstract noun 'modesty' can be used as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples: His modesty was evident is his acceptance speech. (subject of the sentence) She is known for her modesty. (object of the preposition 'for')
A noun phrase is any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject, object of a verb or a preposition. A noun phrase can be one word or many words.An object complement is a noun (or a noun phrase) that follows and modifies or refers to a direct object in a sentence.Examples of noun phrases as object complement:He was riding a bicycle, his own.We have scheduled a speaker, Professor Einstein.I brought a treat, my mother's homemade cookies.
An object pronoun functions as the direct object or indirect object of a verb, or the object of a preposition.
Of course it can. He spoke to me has no direct object.It also doesn't have an indirect object: "to me" is a prepositional phrase (and "me" is a prepositional object).There is an example of a sentence with an indirect object but no direct object, but only in American: "*Write your grandmother.", meaning "Write to your grandmother.". (When folks on television say, "Write this address!", I want to complain that I've tried writing the address but it just sits there on the piece of paper...!)
The pronoun it functions as both a subject and an object. Examples:subject: I found the vase but it was cracked.object: Someone must have dropped it.