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Grammar refers to the rules governing a language's sounds, words, sentences, and their combinations. It encompasses phonology (sound), morphology (word formation), syntax (word arrangement), and semantics (meaning). Traditionally, grammar is divided into syntax, which deals with sentence structure, and morphology, which concerns the internal structure of words.12

Objects in grammar are on the receiving end of a verb's action. Direct objects receive the action directly, answering "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb. For example, in "The dog chased the ball," "the ball" is the direct object. Indirect objects receive the direct object and appear between the verb and the direct object, answering "To whom?" or "For whom?". For instance, in "She gave him the book," "him" is the indirect object.34