Direct Objects

Direct Objects

What is a direct object?

• is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb

• It appears in the predicate part of the sentence

Examples of direct objects

• A freak blizzard hit Greenvile.

• A freak blizzard hit what?

• Our neighborhood lost its power.

• Our neighborhood lost what?

Some more examples

• Mud splattered the windshield.

• Mud splattered what?

• The players rushed the field.

• The players rushed what?

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in the sentence?

The band plays really well.

• well

• really well

• no direct object