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What are some examples of a direct object?
A direct object may appear as a noun, pronoun, or a compound noun in a sentence. For instance, in the excerpt, “She closed the carton carefully. First she kissed her father, then she kissed her mother. Then she opened the lid again, lifted the pig out, and held it against her cheek” (Charlotte’s Web, by E.B.
How do you know if a verb is a direct object?
To find the direct object, say the subject and verb followed by whom or what. If nothing answers the question whom or what, you know that there is no direct object. Example: The car hit the tree.
Do action verbs have direct objects?
A direct object receives the action of the verb. In other words, it is the thing being acted upon. Only action verbs can have direct objects. A direct object will never follow a linking verb.
What is a subject verb direct object?
Sentence Pattern Two includes a subject plus an action verb plus a direct object. In this pattern, the subject acts upon the direct object, or, to say it another way, the direct object is the noun or the pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
Can a verb be a direct object?
When a verb has a direct object, it is called a transitive verb. Some verbs do not have a direct object. They are known as intransitive verbs.
What is Subject Verb Object examples?
Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) An example is: Jemima kicks the ball. Jemima is the subject: she does the action. Kick is the verb, the action. The ball is the object, the action happens to the object. Subject.
What is an example of a sentence with subject verb direct object?
A direct object can be one word or several words. It can be: noun (People eat rice.) noun phrase (They bought a big red car.)…Direct Object.
| subject | verb | direct object |
|---|---|---|
| They | have bought | a new car. |
| The company | is considering | my proposal. |