Basic Details
Word: Object
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A thing that you can see or touch but that is not alive. It also means an aim or purpose. As a verb (ob-JECT) it means to say you are against something.
Synonyms: thing, item, article, aim
How to Spell Object
Syllables: ob - ject
Tricky part: The b is easy to swallow before the j, and the end is ect, not ekt or ict.
Watch out for: obect, objekt, objict
Memory tip: Object ends in ject, just like eject, inject and reject. Those words all come from a Latin root about throwing, so keep j-e-c-t together.
Idioms and Phrases
- money is no object: The cost does not matter. Example: "For his daughter's wedding, money was no object."
Usage Examples
Example 1: A round, shiny object lay in the sand.
Example 2: The teacher held up an object and asked us to describe it.
Example 3: Several parents objected to the late exam timings.
Fun Fact
Object changes its stress with its job. OB-ject is the noun, a thing; ob-JECT is the verb, to protest.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters to find the word that fits the sentence:
The museum guide asked us not to touch any jbecto kept inside the glass cases.
a) subject
b) object
c) objection
d) abject
Show answer
b) object. The jumble has six letters with o, b, j, e, c, t, which spell object.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
objeckt
a) k
b) b
c) c
d) j
Show answer
a) k. The sound at the end is written ct; the k does not belong.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word object as it is used in the sentence:
The object of the game is to collect all the coloured flags before the timer runs out.
a) prize
b) item
c) aim
d) rule
Show answer
c) aim. In this sentence object means the purpose of the game, not a thing.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When you object to a plan, you ____.
a) agree with it happily
b) write it in your diary
c) say that you are against it
d) forget about it
Show answer
c) say that you are against it
2. In 'Riya kicked the ball', the object of the verb is ____.
a) the ball
b) Riya
c) the whole sentence
d) kicked
Show answer
a) the ball
