A direct object is any noun that receives the action of the verb.
"The girl hit the ball over the fence."
In this sentence the word ball is the direct object because it is the noun receiving the action of the verb.
Example sentence: I like swimming. (the gerund 'swimming' is the direct object of the verb 'like')
Yes, and very often. Example: "This sentence has a direct object." where object is the D.O.
A direct object answers what. For example: He adopted the dog. (Dog is the direct object. he adopted what? The dog.)
Yes. For example: Listen to me.
Example sentences:My boyfriend brought flowers for me. (the direct object is flowers; the indirect object is me)Maggie bought a new car with her refund. (the direct object is car; the indirect object is refund)
In the structure of S-TV-DO-OC (Subject-Transitive Verb-Direct Object-Object Complement), an example would be "They consider her a genius." Here, "They" is the subject, "consider" is the transitive verb, "her" is the direct object, and "a genius" is the object complement that describes the direct object. Another example is "The committee elected him president," where "The committee" is the subject, "elected" is the transitive verb, "him" is the direct object, and "president" serves as the object complement.
I gave the questioner an answer.
Yes. For example: Speak to him.
Yes, a direct object can be in a prepositional phrase if the verb takes a preposition before the direct object. For example, in the sentence "She is looking for her keys," "keys" is the direct object and is part of the prepositional phrase "for her keys."
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The verb "land" is transitive when it is used with a direct object. For example, in the sentence "She landed the plane," "plane" is the direct object of the verb "land." However, "land" can also be used as an intransitive verb when it does not take a direct object. For example, in the sentence "The plane landed," there is no direct object.
Yes, the noun 'rise' can function as the direct object of a verb. Example: We have witnessed a rise in public awareness following the tragedy. (the noun 'rise' is the direct object of the verb 'have witnessed')