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Direct Objects of Verbs
Many actions are
targeted
at something….
We watched the movie.
WHAT were we watching? (WHAT was our
TARGET?)
Homer is eating the giant donut.
WHAT is he eating? (WHAT is his
TARGET?)
Brian Wilson is throwing the ball.
* WHAT is he throwing?
Brian Wilson is throwing Buster
Posey.
* WHOM *
is he
throwing?
Whenever an action is targeted
or transferred to something,
.
That Noun is called
the DIRECT OBJECT.
Direct Objects of Verbs
A direct object is a noun or pronoun
that receives the action of the verb.
To find a direct object, first find the verb.
(***Remember: the verb is the
OBJECT
… Then ask what or whom receives
that verb’s action.
That word is the Direct Object.
Direct Objects of Verbs
• Roger played
tennis all morning.
• Bruce played what?
…
tennis
• The Direct Object is
Direct Objects of Verbs
• The detective
finally solved
the mystery.
• Detective solved
what?
… the mystery
• The direct object is
*mystery*.
Direct Object of Verbs
• The Rabbit in Alice
in Wonderland
carries a watch.
• The Rabbit carries what?
… a Watch
• The Direct Object is
*watch*.
* NOW YOU TRY…
• The monkeys climbed the tall trees in
the rain forest.
• The electric eel stuns its enemies
with an electric shock.
• Imagine a city under the sea….
• The city workers paved the _____.
• Ana played _______in the park.
• During the summer, many people
eat
_________.
• The explorers found _________.
• Bruce plays the _____ in a rock band.