Subjects and Objects worksheet for grammar practice, featuring sentences to identify main subjects and objects.

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 clauses)
- First object: Ben (of "saw")
- Second object: a sandwich (of "gave")

But note: "him" is a pronoun referring to Ben — but we're looking for the main object of the sentence. Since it's compound, we identify:

- Main subject: I
- Main object: a sandwich (the direct object of the second verb)

However, both verbs are part of the same sentence. The main object of the entire sentence could be interpreted as Ben and a sandwich, but since we need one main object, we focus on the direct object of the final verb ("gave").

But actually, this sentence has two objects:
- "Ben" is the direct object of "saw"
- "a sandwich" is the direct object of "gave"

But the instruction says “main object” — so we should pick the main direct object of the sentence. However, since it’s compound, let’s consider the full meaning.

Better approach: "I" is the subject. The main object of the second clause is a sandwich, which is the key noun receiving the action.

So:
- Subject: I
- Object: a sandwich

✔ Answer:
I saw Ben this morning and gave a sandwich to him.

But wait — "to him" is indirect object. So a sandwich is the direct object.

So:
I saw Ben this morning and gave a sandwich to him.

→ Underline I once, a sandwich twice.

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3. Can you give a pencil to your sister?

- Subject: you → underlined once
- Object: a pencil → underlined twice (direct object)

Note: "to your sister" is an indirect object.

✔ Answer:
Can you give a pencil to your sister?

→ you (once), a pencil (twice)

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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 is a complex sentence.

- Main subject: I
- Main verb: liked
- Object: the food (which is the thing liked)

Even though "Maria served..." is a relative clause modifying "food", the object of "liked" 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.

✔ 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 (compound subject)
- Object: a house → twice (direct object)

"for their dog" is indirect object.

✔ Answer:
Jannie and Debbie bought a house for their dog.

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✔ Final Answers with Underlines (in text format):

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.

> 📝 Note: In real worksheets, you would use actual underlining:
> - Single underline for subject
> - Double underline for object

For example:
The bird laid an egg in her nest.
→ *The bird* (single underline), *an egg* (double underline)

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✔ Summary of Key Concepts:

- Subject = who/what does the action
- Object = who/what receives the action
- Look for the main verb to find subject and object
- Ignore prepositional phrases unless they contain the object
- Direct object usually comes right after the verb (or after indirect object)

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