DIRECT OBJECTS

Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• the cat

• the mouse

• the chased

• the sentence

What is the function of a direct object?

• To describe the subject of the sentence.

• To answer the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after an action verb.

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

• To connect two independent clauses.

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

• students

• gave

• homework

• teacher

What is an example of a sentence with multiple direct objects?

• I bought apples and oranges.

• She runs every morning.

• They are playing soccer in the park.

• He reads books and magazines.

What question do you ask to find the direct object?

• You ask 'where?' after the verb.

• You ask 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

• You ask 'who?' before the verb.

• You ask 'when?' after the subject.

What is the subject of a sentence?

• The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.

• The subject is always the first word in a sentence.

• The subject is the main verb of the sentence.

• The subject is the part of the sentence that describes the action.

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.

Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'She read a book.'

• a book

• She

• read

• the sentence

What is a compound direct object?

• A compound direct object consists of two or more direct objects that share the same verb.

• A compound direct object is a single direct object that is modified by an adjective.

• A compound direct object is a direct object that is always plural.

• A compound direct object is a direct object that follows a preposition.

Identify the direct objects in this sentence: 'He likes pizza and pasta.'

• pizza and bread

• pizza and pasta

• pasta and salad

• pizza and soup