Direct Objects | Learn English

This video tutorial explains direct objects, which are the recipients of actions in sentences. It provides examples using nouns and pronouns, and demonstrates how to identify direct objects using a simple formula. The video also covers sentences without direct objects, such as those with linking or intransitive verbs. Viewers are given practice sentences to identify direct objects and are reminded to use correct pronouns when they serve as direct objects.

What is a direct object?

Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The woman eats an apple.'

In the sentence 'The doctor helps him.', what is the direct object?

Provide an example of a sentence with a direct object that is a clause or a phrase.

What is the direct object in the sentence 'Harry hit his head on the doorway.'?

Explain why the sentence 'The students were excited.' does not have a direct object.

What must be considered when using pronouns as direct objects?