Object
The clause element that typically receives the action of the verb or is affected by it. Objects are usually noun phrases that follow the verb in active voice sentences.
Real World
In charity adverts, organisations like Save the Children place vulnerable people as grammatical objects ("help a child") so that the reader becomes the powerful agent performing the action.
Exam Focus
Discuss how the choice of object interacts with voice — note what is acted upon and whether agency is obscured or emphasised.
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