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Sentences with Direct Objects
A direct object is a noun that receives the action of a verb.
example: Sophia reads books.
The subject of this sentence is Sophia.
The action verb is reads.
The direct object tells what she reads.
She reads books.
Here is how you make a diagram of a sentence with a
direct object:
Sophia
reads
books.
Circle the verb in each sentence. Underline the direct object.
Then diagram the sentence.
1. Matthew eats lunch.
2. Luke and Stella sing songs.
3. Squirrels bury nuts.
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Sentences with Direct Objects
4. Carrie fixes cars.
5. Ben and Jerry sold tickets.
6. Peter drank coffee.
7. Jan and Dean shook hands.
8. Elephants drink water.
Challenge - Circle the verbs. Underline the direct object. Then diagram the
sentence.
9. Evelyn and Gabriel run laps and play soccer.
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ANSWER KEY
Sentences with Direct Objects
A direct object is a noun that receives the action of a verb.
example: Sophia reads books.
The subject of this sentence is Sophia.
The action verb is reads.
The direct object tells what she reads.
She reads books.
Here is how you make a diagram of a sentence with a
direct object:
Sophia
reads
books.
Circle the verb in each sentence. Underline the direct object.
Then diagram the sentence.
1. Matthew eats lunch.
lunch.
Luke
Stella
3. Squirrels bury nuts.
eats
Squirrels
and
2. Luke and Stella sing songs.
Matthew
sing
bury
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songs.
nuts.
ANSWER KEY
Sentences with Direct Objects
Carrie
4. Carrie fixes cars.
fixes
cars.
Ben
and
5. Ben and Jerry sold tickets.
Jerry
Peter
6. Peter drank coffee.
sold
drank
tickets.
coffee.
Jan
and
7. Jan and Dean shook hands.
Dean
Elephants
8. Elephants drink water.
shook
drink
hands.
water.
Challenge - Circle the verbs. Underline the direct object. Then diagram the
sentence.
9. Evelyn and Gabriel run laps and play soccer.
and
Gabriel
and
Evelyn
run
laps
play
soccer.
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