The term "shopping" can be used as a direct object in a sentence. Several examples are as follows: "She likes shopping more than she likes watching television"; "He labeled shopping as a waste of time."
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The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb directly. An object, on the other hand, is a more general term that refers to any noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb, including direct and indirect objects.
"You were in the mountains" does not have a direct object.
Yes, the word 'shopping' is a noun called a gerund, the present participle of the verb 'to shop' that functions as a noun in a sentence.The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:Shopping is my sister's favorite sport. (noun, subject of the sentence)She always has shopping on her mind. (noun, direct object of the verb 'has')I need to borrow your car for shopping. (noun, object of the preposition 'for')I was shopping for a new coat. (verb)We took a shopping trip to the city. (adjective, describes the noun 'trip')
The verb does not have a direct object in the sentence, "She is insecure."
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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
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.