Direct Objects

Direct Objects

Introduction to the Accusative

Poll

Do you know what a direct object is?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

• Kinda/Sorta

First Lets Review The Basics

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Multiple Choice

What is a subject?

• describing word

• the action in a sentence

• the thing that does the verb

• where the sentence happens

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

"Over the weekend, my chromebook broke"

• weekend

• over

• chromebook

• broke

Direct Object

Noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb

Ryan is the direct object

Multiple Select

What is a direct object? (check more than one)

• noun or pronoun

• verb

• does the action

• receives the action

• describes the action

To find the direct object- ask WHOM or WHAT is getting the verb?

Whom or what is gettig eaten here?

Same in German...

Whom or what is getting hit (schlägt) here?

Multiple Select

What 2 questions can you ask to find the direct object?

• What is doing the verb?

• What is the action?

• What is receiving the action?

• Who is getting the verb?

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in this sentence? "Barbara spielt Lacross gern"

• Barbara

• spielt

• Lacrosse

• gern

Achtung!

Caution: some sentences do not have a direct object.

For example:

They are studying in the library.

Next week, we are going to Florida.

Sentences with SEIN and HEIßEN will never have a direct object

That means "is, are, am, called or named"

Multiple Choice

Which sentence does have a direct object?

• I like to run away from my brother.

• Sisters are so very annoying.

• In my family, I have three awesome brothers.

• Now my sister has to go to school with me.

Be careful of prepositions

Words like "to, in, around, by, with" might tell you how , when, or where something happends but they do not tell you WHAT or WHOM is getting the verb.

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in the setence? Ich esse Pizza mit meiner Mutter.

• Pizza

• Mutter

• ich

• There is none

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object in the sentence: Ich gehe mit Niko zur Schule.

• Niko

• Schule

• ich

• There is none

Draw

Circle the direct object.

Draw

Circle the direct object.

Das Ende

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