Direct objects and Subjects

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alpha

#11599 Mon, 27 Oct 03 11:14 AM

Ok I am not too sure on Subjects and Direct Objects because the Subject could become the direct object and the direct object could become the subject if the writer chose to do so.

So how do we know when one is one or the other?

'I am going to pick the ball up with all of my hand'.

which is which in that sentence?

alpha

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Pemmican

#11887 Fri, 31 Oct 03 08:13 PM

A direct object would become a subject if you put it in the passive voice:

In "I am going to pick up the ball with all of my hand",

"I" is the subject, "the ball" is the direct object while "with all of my hand" is an indirect object.

Only the direct object can become the subject in passive voice:
"The ball is picked up with all of my hand (by me)"
-> Here, the former subject "I" becomes an object "me".
The former direct object "the ball" is now the subject.

I hope I could help a bit

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