2.6 - WRITING - Africa Digs, Pages 64-66 (Blue)

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What is a direct object in a sentence?

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

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'Dr. Sereno led the dig.'

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The direct object is 'dig.'

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What is the predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'Dr. Sereno led the dig.'

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The predicate is 'led the dig.'

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What type of word answers the question 'What did they do it to?' in a sentence?

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The word that answers this question is called a direct object.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Dr. Sereno led the dig.'

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The subject is 'Dr. Sereno.'

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What is spelling?

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Spelling is the process of writing or naming the letters of a word in the correct order.

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Provide an example of a word that is spelled with a double 'l'.

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An example is 'hill.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.