Subject, verb and object

(Gesegde, onderwerp en voorwerp)

What is the subject?

It is the person or thing that is doing the work.

(Who?)

What is the verb?

It is the doing (action) word.

(Does?)

What is the object?

It is the person or thing something is happening to. It comes after the verb.

(What?)

Example:

The lady spilled the tea.

Subject: Who does the work? the lady

Verb: Action word? spilled

Object: Who/what something is being done to? the tea