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American English Grammar
Direct object
Learning objectives
  • Learn the definition of a direct object
  • Study examples of direct objects
Definition of a direct object

  • A direct object is a word(s):

  • To determine if a verb in a sentence has a direct object:

    • Do the following:

      1. find the verb

      2. then ask a question about the verb using "whom" or "what"

      3. if there is an answer to this question in the sentence, then that word(s) is the direct object

    • Example: The teacher ate lunch.

      1. the verb is ate

      2. the question would be: The teacher ate what?

      3. the answer is lunch, which is the direct object
Examples of direct objects

  • The student read the book.

  • She likes to eat cookies.








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