Direct Object Study Guide

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the ______.

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verb

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Which sentence has a direct object? Options: Braden put the snack in his backpack., The suitcases were in the trunk of the car., They would be gone for a few days., Sophie and her mother were going on a trip.

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Braden put the snack in his backpack.

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In which sentence is the direct object in "parenthesis"? The track coach "watches" the competition. The track coach watches the "competition".

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The track coach watches the "competition".

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In which sentence is the direct object in "quotation marks"? The "driver" stopped the truck beside the loading dock. The driver stopped the truck "beside" the loading dock. The driver stopped the truck beside the loading "dock". The driver stopped the "truck" beside the loading dock.

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The driver stopped the "truck" beside the loading dock.

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Which sentence has a direct object that is a proper noun? Options: The reporter described Cuba in the story. Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean. A bridge connects the mainland to the Florida Keys. The Gulf of Mexico is a warm body of water.

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The reporter described Cuba in the story.

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Which word in the sentence is the direct object?
Katie sanded and painted the birdhouse she was making for her grandpa.

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birdhouse

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In which sentence is the direct object in "quotation marks"? Elizabeth wrote an article for the school magazine. "Elizabeth" wrote an article for the school magazine. Elizabeth wrote an "article" for the school magazine. Elizabeth "wrote" an article for the school magazine.

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Elizabeth wrote an "article" for the school magazine.

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In which sentence is the direct object a pronoun? His best friend picked us up at the airport.

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His best friend picked us up at the airport.

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Which sentence has a direct object that is a proper noun in "quotation marks"? Options: Students play in Riverside Park "after" school. "Sandy" put the can in the trash. The school is on "Apple" Avenue. The teacher saw "Sandy" there.

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The teacher saw "Sandy" there.

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In which sentence is the direct object a pronoun?
1. Randy saw him coming off the train.
2. They got their bags from the cart.
3. The train arrived at the station.
4. She opened the bag she was carrying.

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Randy saw him coming off the train.