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The document discusses objects in sentences. It defines three types of objects - direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. Direct objects receive the action of the verb, and can be identified by asking "what?" or "who?" about the verb. Examples of sentences with direct objects are provided, such as "I threw the ball" where "ball" is the direct object. The document also provides a practice identifying direct objects in sample sentences.

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Direct Objects

The document discusses objects in sentences. It defines three types of objects - direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. Direct objects receive the action of the verb, and can be identified by asking "what?" or "who?" about the verb. Examples of sentences with direct objects are provided, such as "I threw the ball" where "ball" is the direct object. The document also provides a practice identifying direct objects in sample sentences.

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Objects

Name: ________________

Like subjects, objects are always nouns or pronouns (or groups of words that function as
a noun). Unlike subjects and verbs, sentences do not need to have objects to be a
complete sentence. However, most sentences have objects. There are three kinds of
objects a sentence might have: direct, indirect, and objects of prepositions. A
sentence can have any combination of the three types of objects, or no objects at all.

Direct Objects

Direct objects receive the action of the verb. If you ask what? or who? about the verb,
the answer will be the direct object.

Here are some examples:

I threw the ball at Jim. (Threw what? The ball is the direct object.)

We ate pizza for dinner last night. (Ate what? Pizza is the direct object.)

Last week, I wrote three papers for history class. (Wrote what? Papers is the direct
object.)

We walked to the movies yesterday afternoon. (Walked what? ***This sentence doesnt
answer this questions, so there is no direct object

We walked the dog around the block. (Walked what? The dog is the direct object
here.)

PracticeDirect Objects

Directions: Identify the direct object in the following sentences. Two direct objects with
the same verb are called compound objects, and you may find some of those
too. Some of the sentences will not have a direct object.
1. I play chess every evening.

2. Every Monday morning, I go to a yoga class.

3. I ate pizza and salad for dinner last night.

4. He took his book back to the library.

5. Tell him your secret.

6. We walked around the park.

7. Did you see a purple sweater anywhere?

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