Direct Object Practice

What is a direct object?

• A direct object is a conjunction that connects two clauses in a sentence.

• A direct object is an adverb that modifies the verb in a sentence.

• A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb in a sentence.

• A direct object is an interjection that expresses strong emotion in a sentence.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence: The dog chased the cat.

• chased

• the

• the dog

• the cat

Rewrite the sentence with the direct object as the subject: The teacher teaches the students.

• They are taught by the teacher.

• The students are teaching the teacher.

• The students are taught by the students.

• The teacher is teaching the students.

Choose the sentence with the correct placement of the direct object: A) She gave her friend a gift. B) She gave a gift her friend.

• A) She gave her friend a gift.

• D) She gave her a friend gift.

• C) She gave a gift to her friend.

• B) She gave a friend her gift.

Which of the following is a direct object pronoun? A) I B) Me C) Myself

• C

• D

• A

• B

Fill in the blank with the correct direct object pronoun: She baked ___ a cake.

• her

• his

• our

• them

Identify the direct object in the following sentence: The chef cooked a delicious meal.

• a delicious meal

• delicious

• cooked

• The chef

Rewrite the sentence with the direct object as the subject: The storm destroyed the town.

• The destroyed town was the storm.

• The town destroyed the storm.

• The town was destroyed by the storm.

• The storm was destroyed by the town.

Choose the sentence with the correct placement of the direct object: A) He wrote his mother a letter. B) He wrote a letter his mother.

• B) He wrote a letter his mother.

• C) He wrote mother a letter his.

• D) He wrote letter a his mother.

• A) He wrote his mother a letter.

Which of the following is a direct object pronoun? A) They B) Them C) Their

• A) They

• C) Their

• D) Themself

• B) Them