direct objects
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Rules to identify a direct objectTRANSCRIPT
Direct Object
:Example
I walked the dog .this morning
- :Non Example
.I walked this morning
Direct Object
:Example
I walked the dog .this morning. . ? ?D O answers the question “whom ” or “what ”“ ? ; ?I walked what ” “What did I walk ”
. . .D O is a noun or pronoun
- :Non Example
.I walked this morning. . ? , ? ?D O does not tell “when ” “where ” or “how ”
Direct Object
:Example
I kicked the soccer ball .hard
- :Non Example
’ .My puppy s favorite toy is a soccer ball
Direct Object
:Example
I kicked the soccer ball .hard. .D O .receives the action of the verb
. . .D O must follow an action verb
- :Non Example
’ .My puppy s favorite toy is a soccer ball. . .D O cannot follow a linking verb
Direct Object
- ?Example or Non Example
.I rode my bike to school this morning
.My brother lives in Colorado
.Autumn is my favorite season
I watched Robot Chicken .last night
.I gave my dog a bath this weekend