Subject/Object Switch

This game uses humor to show the difference between subjects and direct objects.

Choose two or more pictures from the links below; print them out. Allow children to color them if desired.  Create small cards for each word (see template below).   Have your child try to create the sentence that describes each picture; do the first one as an example.  Next, ask them to find the verb and the nouns.  Show them what happens when you switch the two nouns; explain the difference between subjects and direct objects.  (For an older child who enjoys drawing, ask them to draw the picture; then ask them to draw the picture when the nouns are switched).

Refer to the lessons on Subjects and Direct Objects for help with explaining these concepts.

• Subject
• Who? + verb 
• What? + verb
• Direct Object
• verb + What?
• verb + Whom?

The elephant plays the cello.
The bear rides the bicycle.
The bird drinks the nectar.
The rabbit picks a flower.
The cat plays the fiddle.
The crocodile holds the balloons.
The mermaid rides the dolphin.
The duck wears a hat.
The lion eyes the cheetahs.
The squirrel eats a nut.

Subject Object Switch (click here to download Word file)