Gramática 7B.3 Direct Object Pronouns (DOP): it/them

The direct object is the object that ___________ the action of the verb.

• performs
• receives

The direct object is a ________.

• subject

• adjective

• noun

• verb

To find the direct object, ask yourself "What is being VERBed?"

What is the direct object of this sentence:

She bought the necklace.

• bought

• she

• the necklace

To find the direct object, ask yourself "What is being VERBed?"

What is the direct object of this sentence:

I saw the ring at the jewelry store.

• I

• saw

• the ring

• the jewelry store

• at

Answer explanation

What is being seen?

-the ring

To find the direct object, ask yourself "What is being VERBed?"

What is the direct object of this sentence:

We bought a wallet for our dad.

• we

• bought

• a wallet

• for

• our dad

Answer explanation

What is being bought?

-a wallet

To find the direct object, ask yourself "What is being VERBed?"

What is the direct object of this sentence:

Jorge y yo buscamos las botas en la zapapería.

• Jorge y yo

• buscamos

• las botas

• en

• la zapapería

Answer explanation

What is being looked for?

-las botas

To find the direct object, ask yourself "What is being VERBed?"

What is the direct object of this sentence:

Gustavo compró un bolso para Patricia.

• Gustavo

• compró

• un bolso

• para

• Patricia

Answer explanation

What is being bought?

-un bolso

Note that the direct object can be replaced by a direct object ____________.

The direct object pronouns in English are it and them?

• True

• False

The direct object pronoun can _______ the direct object of the sentence.

• replace
• introduce
• receive

• perform