Exploring Direct Objects in Diagramming

What is a direct object?

• A noun or pronoun that answers 'whom' or 'what' after the verb

• A pronoun that replaces the subject

• A verb that describes the action in a sentence

• A noun that describes the subject

Which of the following is the first step in analyzing a sentence for diagramming?

• Finding the direct object

• Identifying the prepositional phrases

• Determining the verb

• Locating the subject

In the sentence 'The monkey ate the banana', what is the subject?

• Monkey

• Ate

• The monkey

• The banana

What question do you ask to find the direct object in a sentence?

• Whom or what after the verb?

• Who or what is the subject?

• When did the action occur?

• Where is the action happening?

In the sentence 'The monkey ate the banana', what is the direct object?

• The banana

• Ate

• Monkey

• The monkey

Where do you place the subject in a sentence diagram?

• In the subject slot

• In the verb slot

• Under the base line

• Next to the direct object

How do you represent the direct object in a sentence diagram?

• By breaking the base line

• By adding a line that does not break the base

• By placing it next to the verb

• By placing it above the subject

What should you do after placing the subject, verb, and direct object in the diagram?

• Break the base line

• Add modifiers under what they modify

• Add another subject

• Remove the direct object

Where do adjectives modifying the subject go in the diagram?

• Next to the verb

• Under the subject

• Under the direct object

• Above the direct object

What is a key point to remember about direct objects in sentences?

• Direct objects are always pronouns

• Direct objects always come before the verb

• Every sentence must have a direct object

• Not every sentence will have a direct object