Direct Objects Review

Direct objects are...

• nouns/pronouns

• verbs

• adjectives

• adverbs

Direct objects must come after what kind of verb?

• helping

• linking

• action

• They don't come after a verb.

What questions must you ask yourself after the verb to find the direct object? (Hint: choose two.)

• Where?

• What?

• Whom?

• Why?

A direct object...

• always comes in the subject of the sentence.

• always comes in the predicate of the sentence.

• can be in the subject or predicate of the sentence.

• is its own part of the sentence.

What is the action verb?: Everything frightens Courage!

• Everything

• frightens

• Courage

• There is no action verb.

What is the direct object?: Everything frightens Courage!

• Everything

• frightens

• Courage

• There is no direct object.

What is the action verb?: Courage is nervous for Muriel.

• Courage

• nervous

• for

• There is no action verb.

What is the direct object?: Courage is nervous for Muriel.

• Courage

• nervous

• Muriel

• There is no direct object.

What is the action verb?: Jack Skellington makes presents for Christmas.

• Jack Skellington

• makes

• presents

• There is no action verb.

What is the direct object?: Jack Skellington makes presents for Christmas.

• Jack Skellington

• presents

• Christmas

• There is no direct object.