The subject of the sentence is the person or thing that performs the action of the verb. In this case, the subject is <em>Dan</em>, and the action he peforms is the verb <em>wrote</em>.
Finally, the direct object refers to something or someone that is affected by the action of the verb. In the example sentence, the direct object is the noun phrase <em>a concise paragraph about his cat</em>.
Don’t take advantage of others, listen to people with an open mind, think about your your actions will affect others, don’t blame other for your mistake, and tell the truth.
