📚 Grammatical Functions

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📘 Définition

The grammatical function of a word indicates the role it plays in a sentence. Unlike its part of speech, its function can change depending on the sentence.

✏ Exemple

Paul eats an apple. (Paul = subject, apple = direct object)

🧠 À retenir

Subject • Verb • Direct Object • Indirect Object • Predicate

✅ Points clés

  • • The subject performs the action.
  • • The direct object completes the verb directly.
  • • The indirect object is linked to the verb by a preposition.
  • • The predicate gives information about the subject.

❌ Erreurs fréquentes

  • • Do not confuse direct and indirect objects.
  • • Do not confuse function and part of speech.

💡 Astuce

To find the subject, ask yourself: Who is performing the action?