It can be, but depends on where and how it is used in the sentence. A direct object is a noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb.
For instance:
The dog was struck with a rod. - Rod in this sentence is not a direct object.
The child picked up a rod. - In this sentence it is.
Focus on the receiver of the action.
The direct object is the fishing rod and the indirect object is Bobby. It is easier to see if you rephrase the question like this: Mr. Green gave a new fishing rod to Bobby on Sunday. The fishing rod is directly affected by Mr. Green and Bobby is the intended recipient of the action.
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a direct object is your mum
"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."
I gave my dog a bone ('my dog' = indirect object; 'a bone' = direct object). They called me a taxi. (taxi - direct object, me- indirect object)
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."
Yes !! it is a direct object!!
A noun as a direct object? Jack ate the cake. - noun direct object = cake She brought lunch for her sister. - noun direct object = lunch
A direct object answers what. For example: He adopted the dog. (Dog is the direct object. he adopted what? The dog.)
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.