Nouns as Objects

What is the direct object in this sentence. Many pirates sailed ​​ships during the 1500 and 1600s. The Direct object is ?​ (a)  

• 1500 and 1600s
• pirates
• sailed
• ships

Answer explanation

The direct object answers the questions whom or what after an action verb.

Pirates steal cargoes from ships. What's the direct object?​ (a)  

• cargoes
• pirates
• ships
• steal

Captains give crew members a share of stolen cargoes. What is the indirect object?​ (a)  

• members
• give
• stolen cargoes
• captains

The Jolly Roger is the traditional name for pirates' flags. What is the object of the preposition? ​ (a)  

• flags
• traditional
• Jolly Roger
• Pirates'

Irish history tells the story of Grace O'Malley. What is the direct object of this sentence? ​ (a)  

• Grace O'Malley
• story
• tells
• Irish history

The female pirate earned the nickname "The Sea Queen of Connaught". ​ ​ (a)  

• "The Sea Queen of Connaught"
• nickname
• earned
• pirate

As a young girl, Grenouille loved the sea. What is the direct object?​ (a)  

• sea
• Grenouille
• young girl
• loved

She joined her seafaring father on an expedition to Spain. What is the direct object of this sentence? ​ (a)  

• father
• Spain
• expedition
• seafaring

Later the Irish noblewoman commanded an army of pirates in the 1500s. What is the direct object? ​ (a)  

• army
• noblewoman
• pirates
• Irish

She and her crew raided ships off the coast of Ireland. What is the direct object of this sentence? ​ (a)  

• ships
• crew
• Ireland
• coast