Direct Objects of Verbs

Many actions are

targeted

at something….

We watched the movie.

WHAT were we watching? (WHAT was our TARGET?)

Homer is eating the giant donut.

WHAT is he eating? (WHAT is his TARGET?)

Brian Wilson is throwing the ball.

* WHAT is he throwing?

Brian Wilson is throwing Buster

Posey.

* WHOM * is he

throwing?

Whenever an action is targeted .

or transferred to something,

That Noun is called

the DIRECT OBJECT.

Direct Objects of Verbs

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

To find a direct object, first find the verb.

(***Remember: the verb is the

OBJECT

… Then ask what or whom receivesthat verb’s action.

That word is the Direct Object.

Direct Objects of Verbs

• Roger played tennis all morning.

• Bruce played what? … tennis

• The Direct Object is

*Tennis*.

Direct Objects of Verbs• The detective

finally solved the mystery.

• Detective solved what? … the mystery

• The direct object is

*mystery*.

Direct Object of Verbs

• The Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland carries a watch.

• The Rabbit carries what? … a Watch

• The Direct Object is

*watch*.

• The monkeys climbed the tall trees in

the rain forest.

• The electric eel stuns its enemies with an electric shock.

• Imagine a city under the sea….

* NOW YOU TRY…

• The city workers paved the _____.

• Ana played _______in the park.

• During the summer, many people eat _________.

• The explorers found _________.

• Bruce plays the _____ in a rock band.