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Direct Object

Direct Object

In this lesson you will learn the definition of a direct object and study examples of direct objects.

Direct Object Definition

A direct object is a word(s):
which completes the meaning of a verb
which usually follows a transitive verb
To determine if a verb in a sentence has a direct object:
Do the following:
find the verb
then ask a question about the verb using "whom" or "what"
if there is an answer to this question in the sentence, then that word(s) is the direct object
Example: The teacher ate lunch.
the verb is ate
the question would be: The teacher ate what?
the answer is lunch, which is the direct object

Direct Object Examples

The student read the book.
She likes to eat cookies.

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