Direct Objects

Direct Objects

What is the direct object?

A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb or that shows the result of the action.

​Let's break that down a little.

Direct objects are always a noun or pronoun.

Direct objects receive the action of a sentence.

-Direct objects can only be in a sentence if there is an action verb.

So how do they work?

A direct object answers the question Whom? or What? after a verb.

Example: Liana has already read that book.

-Liana has read what? book.

There are steps to find the direct object.

Step One: Find the verb of the sentence.

Step Two: Find the subject of the sentence.

Step Three: Ask yourself [subject] [verb] what?

Step Four: The answer to your question will be your Direct Object.

The sentence pattern for direct objects is:

S - AV - DO

Let's practice!

Let's try without the steps written out.

Match

Using this sentence, label the sentence pattern.

Damon hates raisins.

• Subject

• Action Verb

• Direct Object

Damon

hates

raisins

• Damon

• hates

• raisins

Multiple Select

Direct objects can also be compound, meaning there is more than one.

What are the direct objects in the following sentence?

Should we elect the secretary or the treasurer next?

• We

• next

• secretary

• treasurer

Multiple Select

For added drama, direct objects can be in front of the verb, but the questions you ask yourself remain the same.

What are the direct objects in the following sentence?

What muscle tone and stamina that exercise program creates!

• exercise

• program

• tone

• stamina

That's direct objects! Let's start the worksheet!