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Sentence Diagramming
Part 3:
Direct Objects
and Transitive Verbs
Sentence Diagramming Review:
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Every sentence diagram begins by
identifying the subject and the verb or
verb phrase.
Example 1: The pitcher hurled the ball.
pitcher
subject - noun
hurled
verb
Example 2: The catcher was waiting for the pitch
catcher
subject - noun
was waiting
verb phrase
So What is a Direct Object?
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A Direct Object is:
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A NOUN or PRONOUN
That follows an ACTION verb
Receives the action of the verb
Answers the question Whom or What?
Examples:
1. The Astros won the game.
action verb
direct object
2. The White Sox beat the Angels.
action verb
direct object
Diagramming Direct Objects:
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A DIRECT OBJECT is a very important part of
the sentence, so it goes on the baseline, next to
the verb.
A DIRECT OBJECT is part of the PREDICATE so
it must go to the right of the dividing line.
A DIRECT OBJECT is separated from the verb by
another vertical line.
Example: Albert Pujols smacked the ball.
Albert Pujols
subject
smacked
ball
verb
direct object
More Direct Object Examples:
1. The Cardinals won the World Series
Cardinals
won
World Series
subject
action verb
direct object
kissed
fan
action verb
direct object
2. Fredbird kissed the fan.
Fredbird
subject
3. The vendor sold three hundred sodas.
vendor
sold
subject
action verb
sodas
direct object
Lets Review:
A DIRECT OBJECT is a noun or pronoun.
 A DIRECT OBJECT always follows an
action verb.
 A DIRECT OBJECT answers the question
who or what?
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