The first step in finding the direct object is to identify the main verb in the sentence. Verbs describe actions, states, or occurrences and serve as the heart of any sentence. Step 2: Determine the ...

You’re probably familiar with nouns as the words that name people, places, and things. But did you know that nouns don’t just label things; they also serve particular functions in a sentence?

As a memento of my visit to the London offices of The Economist I took away a printed copy of the 2013 edition of the magazine’s style book. Its 200 sides of heavy, high-gloss paper are spiral-bound ...

Passive and active voice simply refer to the relationship of the subject to the verb. In a sentence using the active voice, the subject of the sentence (doer) performs the action described by the verb ...

Languages differ as to whether they are accusative or ergative. In other words, grammatical rules in some languages are sensitive to the distinction between Subjects and Objects; in others, to the ...