Direct Object Pronouns

The direct object in a sentence.......

• is the subject of the sentence.

• receives the action of the verb.

• tells whom an action was done for or to.

• shows posession

What two questions should you ask the verb in order to locate the direct object?

• When?

• Who?

• Why?

• What?

When you replace the direct object with a pronoun you are ....

• conjugating the verb

• moving from plural to singular

• moving from singular to plural

• shortening the sentence.

How are direct object pronouns the same in both Spanish & English?

• They show action or state of being.

• They demonstrate who is doing the action.

• They are not the same.

• They take the place of direct objects.

In English, people will usually repeat the entire sentence back to you when answering a question.

• True

• False

In English, Direct Objects are normally at the beginning of a sentence.

• True

• False

Choose the Direct Object Pronouns from the list.

• el

• lo

• la

• los

• les

The Direct Object Pronouns are the same as all of the words for "the" in Spanish (el, la, los, las).

• True

• False

The Direct Object Pronouns "it/them" mean the ___________ the direct objects they are replacing.

• something different than

• the same thing

What two things must be considered when using Direct Object Pronouns?

• quantity (#) of direct object

• quantity (#) of subject

• gender of direct object

• gender of subject