Exercise 2. Which are the subjects and which are the objects in the following sentences? 1. Mr. Brown is reading a book.
2. He teaches French and German.
3. You can see him in the picture.
4. He is writing a letter.
5. I teach the students in this room.
6. He can speak Spanish.
7. She is wearing a white dress.
8. My sister is giving her the dress.
9. The boy can`t tell me his name.
10. I can tell you the time.
2. In the sentence "He teaches French and German," the subject is "He" and the objects are "French" and "German." In this case, the verb "teaches" is followed by two objects, indicating the subjects that he teaches.
3. In the sentence "You can see him in the picture," the subject is "You" and the object is "him." The verb "see" requires an object to complete the action, and in this case, the object is "him."
4. In the sentence "He is writing a letter," the subject is "He" and the object is "a letter." The subject "he" is performing the action of "writing," and the object is what he is writing.
5. In the sentence "I teach the students in this room," the subject is "I" and the object is "the students." The subject "I" is performing the action of "teaching," and the object is the recipients of the action.
6. In the sentence "He can speak Spanish," the subject is "He" and the object is "Spanish." The subject is capable of performing the action of "speaking," and the object is the language he can speak.
7. In the sentence "She is wearing a white dress," the subject is "She" and the object is "a white dress." The subject "she" is performing the action of "wearing," and the object is what she is wearing.
8. In the sentence "My sister is giving her the dress," the subject is "My sister" and the objects are "her" and "the dress." The subject "my sister" is performing the action of "giving," and the objects are the person receiving the dress ("her") and the thing being given ("the dress").
9. In the sentence "The boy can't tell me his name," the subject is "The boy" and the objects are "me" and "his name." The subject "the boy" is unable to perform the action of "telling," and the objects are the person he can't tell ("me") and the information he can't provide ("his name").
10. In the sentence "I can tell you the time," the subject is "I" and the objects are "you" and "the time." The subject "I" is capable of performing the action of "telling," and the objects are the person receiving the information ("you") and the information being told ("the time").