What is the direct object?

A direct object is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb or that shows the result of the action.

​Let's break that down a little.

Direct objects are always a noun or pronoun.

Direct objects receive the action of a sentence.

-Direct objects can only be in a sentence if there is an action verb.

So how do they work?

A direct object answers the question Whom? or What? after a verb.

Example: Liana has already read that book.

-Liana has read what? book.

There are steps to find the direct object.

Step One: Find the verb of the sentence.

Step Two: Find the subject of the sentence.

Step Three: Ask yourself [subject] [verb] what?

Step Four: The answer to your question will be your Direct Object.

The sentence pattern for direct objects is:

S - AV - DO

Let's practice!

Let's try without the steps written out.

That's direct objects! Let's start the worksheet!