"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.
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.
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')
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.