No, join is a verb.
A direct object must be a noun. While join may be used improperly as a noun, as in "It was difficult to detect the join," it may be used as a direct object, but this is a stretching or obfuscation of grammar rules regarding the parts of speech. This use of a verb as a noun is sometimes referred to as a zero derivation nominalization, and typically results in confusion, frustration, and even irritation for the reader--things a writer typically wants to avoid. The proper form of the verb joinas a noun would be joint or the gerund/verbal noun joining.
Why did you join this college? (You did join this college why?)Why - adverb, modifies the verb 'did join';did - auxiliary verb;you - personal pronoun, subject of the sentence;join - main verb;this - adjective, describes the noun 'college';college - noun, direct object of the verb 'did join'.
Did he join any clubs in college? (he did join any clubs in college)did - auxiliary verb;he - personal pronoun, subject of the sentence;join - main verb;any - adjective, describes the noun 'clubs';clubs - noun, direct object of the verb 'did join';in - preposition;college - noun, object of the preposition 'in'.
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"You were in the mountains" does not have a direct object.
The verb does not have a direct object in the sentence, "She is insecure."
The direct object is "you"; the indirect object (I believe) is "this".
"You" can be either a direct or indirect object: It is a direct object in "I want to kiss you." It is an indirect object in "Henry is going to give you the tickets."
A direct object follows a transitive verb.
Yes !! it is a direct object!!
In the sentence "Your visit to the museum was educational", "visit" is the direct object. An indirect object would typically receive the direct object, such as in the sentence "I gave her a gift" where "her" is the indirect object receiving the direct object "gift".
A noun as a direct object? Jack ate the cake. - noun direct object = cake She brought lunch for her sister. - noun direct object = lunch
Any noun or pronoun can be a direct object. A direct object is a function of a noun or a pronoun, not a type of noun or pronoun.