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Direct Object
 The direct object is not the subject of the sentence, it’s the noun receiving the action. The object
isn’t doing anything; it’s having something done to it. A sentence doesn’t need a direct object to
be a sentence.
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
 A transitive verb takes a direct object (She bit me) as opposed to an intransitive verb, which
doesn’t (He swam home) or (He swam in the pool). Linking verbs are Intransitive verbs.
 In the dictionary, a transitive verb is indicated by vt, and intransitive verb by vi.
Direct Object Examples
Example# 1: Carson threw the flowers.
 Explanation: Carson is the subject; she’s the one doing the throwing. Flowers are the object; they
aren’t doing anything, but something is being done to them—they are being thrown.
Example# 2: Ava and Amelia feared the test on Friday.
 In this sentence ask yourself, “Feared what or who?” Answer: the test. So “test” is the direct
object.
 Remember: The noun doing the action is the subject. The noun receiving the action is the direct
object.
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Example #3: Nelly threw kisses to Haley upon her friends’ request.
 In this sentence ask yourself, Nelly “Threw what?”
Answer: kisses. So “kisses” is the direct object of the verb threw.
Example #4 Austin tricked the goalie then kicked the soccer ball into the corner of
the net.
 In this sentence ask yourself, “Who did he trick?” Answer: goalie. Also, ask yourself, “What did
he kick?” Answer: ball.
 Remember: The noun doing the action is the subject. The noun receiving the action is
the direct object.
Example #5: Hannah loves Starbucks.
 Ask yourself: What did Hannah love?
 Answer. Starbucks. So, Starbucks is the direct object because it is receiving the action of being
loved.
 Here’s another one:
Example #6: Wyatt and Anders visited a store and bought a Justin Bieber CD.
 Ask Yourself: What did they visit?
 Answer: a store. So, store is the direct object of visit because it is receiving the action of being
visited.
 Ask yourself: What did they buy?
 Answer: a Justin Bieber CD. So, a Justin Bieber CD is the direct object of buy because it is
receiving the action of being bought.
NAME:______________________________ DATE:________________
Circle the direct object in each sentence.
( 1 ) Connor
( 2 ) We
needed the batteries for a physics experiment.
visited Rome last month.
( 3 ) Matthew
still remembers his first airplane ride.
( 4 ) The
cardboard box contained a set of fine porcelain dishes.
( 5 ) The
art teacher displayed his students’ paintings in the hall.
( 6 ) Foreign
( 7 ) Adam
diplomats must carry their passports at all times.
loaded the packages into the trunk of the car.
( 8 ) Christopher
( 9 ) The
(10) A
delivers the mail for this apartment building.
movie starred Logan Walker as a bumbling art thief.
storm damaged some boats in the marina.
(11) Tribal
warriors attacked their enemies with primitive weapons.
(12) Jacob
bought ripe apples and bananas.
(13) Kayla
misses her old dog, Hunter.
(14) The
woman in the horror movie wore a long red gown.
(15) Emma
asked her friends to wait outside.
Determine if the underlined verb is Transitive or Intransitive then place a
“T” or an “I” on the line respectively.
_____( 1 ) Wills
_____( 2 ) This
studies hard.
soup tastes too salty.
_____( 3 ) Olivia’s
_____( 4 ) By
mother bought a laptop for her birthday.
noon the hot sun melted the ice.
_____( 5 ) Many
students benefit by working in groups.