Let's solve this step by step. The task is to
underline the main subject once and the
main object twice in each sentence.
🔍 Definitions:
-
Subject: The person, place, thing, or idea that performs the action (usually before the verb).
-
Object: The receiver of the action (what the subject acts upon).
We will underline the
subject once and the
object twice.
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1. The bird laid an egg in her nest.
- Subject:
The bird → underlined once
- Object:
an egg → underlined twice
✔ Answer:
The bird laid
an egg in her nest.
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2. I saw Ben this morning and gave him a sandwich.
This sentence has two actions: "saw" and "gave".
- Subject:
I → underlined once (same for both verbs)
- First object:
Ben (of "saw")
- Second object:
a sandwich (of "gave")
But since we're looking for
the main object, we focus on the
direct object of the second clause.
However, since it's a compound sentence, we identify the
main object of the
main verb — but here, both are important.
But per instruction:
underline the main subject once and
main object twice.
So:
- Subject:
I → once
- Main object:
a sandwich (direct object of "gave") → twice
Note: "Ben" is the object of "saw", but "a sandwich" is the direct object of the second verb.
✔ Answer:
I saw Ben this morning and gave
a sandwich to him.
Wait — actually,
"him" is the indirect object, and
"a sandwich" is the direct object.
But the
main object of the sentence is likely
"a sandwich".
So:
✔ Answer:
I saw Ben this morning and gave
a sandwich to him.
(But "him" is also an object — but "a sandwich" is the direct object.)
We’ll go with
"a sandwich" as the main object.
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3. Can you give a pencil to your sister?
- Subject:
you → once
- Object:
a pencil → twice (direct object)
✔ Answer:
Can
you give
a pencil to your sister?
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4. Trina loves shrimps.
- Subject:
Trina → once
- Object:
shrimps → twice
✔ Answer:
Trina loves
shrimps.
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5. The coach of Mango's team met his former colleague.
- Subject:
The coach of Mango's team → once
- Object:
his former colleague → twice
✔ Answer:
The coach of Mango's team met
his former colleague.
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6. I liked the food Maria served at the gathering.
This sentence has a complex object: "the food Maria served..."
- Subject:
I → once
- Object:
the food → twice
Even though "Maria served" is a relative clause modifying "food", the
main object is
"the food".
✔ Answer:
I liked
the food Maria served at the gathering.
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7. Momo wrote a letter to her husband.
- Subject:
Momo → once
- Object:
a letter → twice (direct object)
"to her husband" is indirect object, but
"a letter" is the direct object.
✔ Answer:
Momo wrote
a letter to her husband.
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8. The girls swept the floor.
- Subject:
The girls → once
- Object:
the floor → twice
✔ Answer:
The girls swept
the floor.
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9. Jannie and Debbie bought a house for their dog.
- Subject:
Jannie and Debbie → once
- Object:
a house → twice (direct object)
"for their dog" is prepositional phrase, not the object.
✔ Answer:
Jannie and Debbie bought
a house for their dog.
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✔ Final Answer with Underlines:
> 1.
The bird laid
an egg in her nest.
> 2.
I saw Ben this morning and gave
a sandwich to him.
> 3. Can
you give
a pencil to your sister?
> 4.
Trina loves
shrimps.
> 5.
The coach of Mango's team met
his former colleague.
> 6.
I liked
the food Maria served at the gathering.
> 7.
Momo wrote
a letter to her husband.
> 8.
The girls swept
the floor.
> 9.
Jannie and Debbie bought
a house for their dog.
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📝 Explanation Summary:
- The
subject is who or what is doing the action.
- The
object is what is receiving the action.
- In compound sentences, we look for the main verb and its direct object.
- Indirect objects (like "to him", "to your sister") are not the main object unless specified.
- Relative clauses (e.g., "Maria served") modify the noun but don’t change the main object.
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