~Direct Objects Homework~

Direct objects are...

• adjectives.

• adverbs.

• nouns or pronouns.

• action verbs or helping verbs.

Check all that apply. Direct objects...

• receive the action of an action verb.

• are nouns or pronouns.

• answer the question WHAT or WHOM after the action verb.

• are always in the predicate of a sentence.

The first step in identifying a direct object is...

• just to find it right away.

• to identify the action verb.

• to ask yourself WHAT or WHOM after the action verb.

• to ignore the direct object completely.

Once you identify the action verb, to find the direct object, you should...

• ask yourself WHAT or WHOM after the action verb.

• ignore the direct object after that.

• find the subject.

• find the predicate.

Find the action verb in the sentence: My brother threw the pillow at me!!

• brother

• threw

• pillow

• at me

Find the action verb in the sentence: I thought long and hard about the answer.

• I

• long and hard

• thought

• about the answer

Find the direct object: The ghosts continue singing at odd hours of the night.

• at odd hours

• of the night

• ghosts

• singing

Find the direct object: Victor plays the piano with Emily.

• Victor

• plays

• piano

• Emily

Find the direct object: Zero plays fetch with Jack in the forest.

• plays

• fetch

• Zero

• Jack

Find the direct object: The Oogie Boogie Boys kidnapped Santa!

• Boys

• Oogie Boogie Boys

• kidnapped

• Santa