Action Verbs and Direct Objects

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'swim' are action verbs.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. It answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after an action verb.

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Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'The dog chased the ball.'

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The direct object is 'ball'.

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Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'She baked cookies for the party.'

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The direct object is 'cookies'.

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Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'He threw the frisbee.'

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The direct object is 'frisbee'.

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Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'They watched a movie.'

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The direct object is 'movie'.

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Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'I read a book.'

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The direct object is 'book'.

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What question do you ask to find the direct object?

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You ask 'what?' or 'whom?' after the action verb.

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In the sentence 'The teacher gave the students homework', what is the direct object?

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The direct object is 'homework'.

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In the sentence 'She sent him a letter', what is the direct object?

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The direct object is 'letter'.