Objects
- Ryan Schwartz
- Dec 16, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 19, 2025

Objects don’t do the action. They receive it.
People can be objects:
Billy punched Bob.
Bob got punched by Billy.
Inanimate things can be objects:
The auditor reviewed the file.
The file was reviewed.
Subject = actor
Verb = action
Object = acted upon
Tip: Pay attention to who's acting and what’s being acted upon. It'll make active and passive voice easier to see.
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