Nouns as Direct Objects

Identify the direct object in the sentence.

Will and Maria sang a song.

• Will and Maria

• sang

• song

• Will

What is the direct object?

The children played a game in the basement.

• children

• game

• basement

• in

What is the direct object?

On windy days I fly my kite.

• kite

• days

• windy

• I

What is the direct object?

The baby misses her mother.

• baby

• misses

• her mother

• mother

What is the direct object?

The two birds built a new nest in the oak tree.

• birds

• new nest

• oak tree

• nest

• tree

What is the direct object?

The audience applauded the talented actor.

• audience

• applauded

• actor

• talented actor

What is the direct object?

Shana introduced Jill to her friends.

• Shana

• Jill

• friends

• her friends

What is the direct object?

Devon wrote a story for a children's magazine.

• Devon

• story

• children's

• magazine

What is the direct object?

I helped my best friend after school.

• I

• best friend

• friend

• school

What is the direct object?

Lake Superior borders the United States.

• Lake Superior

• United States

• States

• Lake