Direct Objects
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Jessica Smith
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Direct Objects
Think of a baseball player capturing a ball after that ball has been hit. The player receives the action, in this case the hit ball. The direct object is the player. To find the direct object, find the sentence's subject and verb. Then ask whom or what?
Subject | Subject
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Multiple Choice
The direct object is the who/what
doing the action
receiving the action
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Multiple Choice
Maddox picked up the baby from her crib.
Who or What is the Direct Object?
Maddox
baby
picked up
crib
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Direct Objects
Maddox picked up the baby from her crib.
Maddox is the subject. Picked is the verb. Maddox picked up whom or what? Baby is the direct object.
Subject | Subject
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Direct Objects
The direct object can also be compound.
Subject | Subject
6
Multiple Choice
Compound means
Squished
Only one
Made up of two or more
In pairs
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Multiple Choice
Jesse brought fruit salad and cinnamon chips to the picnic.
Which of these is the compound direct object?
Jesse/brought
Salad/Chips
fruit/cinnamon
to/picnic
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Direct Objects
Jesse brought fruit salad and cinnamon chips to the picnic.
Jesse is the subject. Brought is the verb. Jesse brought whom or what? Salad and chips are the direct objects.
Subject | Subject
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Multiple Choice
The author died in 1985.
Who or What is the Direct Object?
author
died
1985
there is no direct object
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Direct Objects
The verb is died. What did he die? Whom did he die? There is no direct object, but the subject is the author.
Subject | Subject
11
Multiple Choice
Ceceilia rearranged and cleaned her jewelry.
Which is the Direct Object?
Ceceilia
rearranged / cleaned
jewelry
none
12
Multiple Choice
Every morning, Minah drinks chocolate milk for breakfast.
Which word is the Direct Object?
Minah
milk
breakfast
none
13
Multiple Choice
Paige threw the ball at practice to warm up her arm.
Which is the Direct Object?
Paige
ball
practice
warm
14
Multiple Choice
Ally traveled in 2019
Ally
traveled
in 2019
None
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Multiple Choice
Victoria braided Alexis' hair.
Which word is the Direct Object?
Victoria
braided
Alexis'
hair
Direct Objects
Think of a baseball player capturing a ball after that ball has been hit. The player receives the action, in this case the hit ball. The direct object is the player. To find the direct object, find the sentence's subject and verb. Then ask whom or what?
Subject | Subject
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