Direct Objects

Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The dog chased the ball.'

• the dog

• the ball

• the chase

• the sentence

In the sentence 'She read a book,' what is the direct object?

• a book

• She

• read

• the sentence

What is the role of a direct object in a sentence?

• To indicate the subject of the sentence.

• To complete the meaning of the verb by indicating what is being acted upon.

• To provide additional information about the verb's action.

• To connect the subject and the verb.

Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The teacher gave the students homework.'

• students

• gave

• homework

• teacher

What question do you ask to find the direct object?

• What is the subject of the sentence?

• What? or Whom? after the verb.

• Where does the action take place?

• How is the action performed?

Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'They built a sandcastle.'

• a sandcastle

• They

• built

• a

In the sentence 'We enjoyed the concert,' what is the direct object?

• the concert

• We

• enjoyed

• the

In the sentence 'They painted the fence,' what is the direct object?

• the fence

• the paint

• they

• the sentence

In the sentence 'I saw the movie,' what is the direct object?

• the movie

• I

• saw

• the

What is a direct object?

• A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb in a sentence.

• A word that describes a verb.

• A subject that performs the action in a sentence.

• An adjective that modifies a noun.