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The direct object normally follows the verb. The verb that precedes the direct object is not a specific type.
A good way to see if the phrase following the verb is a direct object is to use the "passive test".
Ex.
Active voice: The pitcher threw the ball.
Passive voice: The ball was thrown by the pitcher.
Since we are able to make it passive we can see "the ball" is the direct object.
One way I remember it is by asking "The pitcher threw what? The Ball"
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoA transitive verb needs a direct object. A intransitive verb does not need an object to complete it's meaning.
Some verbs can be intransitive in one sentence and transitive in another. Boiled is intransitive in "My blood boiled" but transitive in "I boiled some water."
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∙ 9y agoThe transitive verb has a direct object and it is an action verb. Transitive verbs can take more than one object.
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∙ 12y agoTransitive - "A verb that must be followed by a direct object." -- Simon & Schuster's Handbook for Writers
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∙ 12y agoA transitive verb
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∙ 11y agoVerb transitive
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an action verb precedes a direct object
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What is a direct object A.It is an object that receives the action of the verb. B.It is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence. C.It is a noun or pronoun that precedes a direct object and iden?
It is an object that receives the action of the verb.
Can a direct object be before the verb?
no a direct object will always be after the verb.
What type of verb has a receiver named?
A transitive verb takes a direct object (receiver of the action).
How is called the verb if an action verb takes a direct object?
The verb is called a transitive verb if it takes a direct object.The verb is called an intransitive verb if it has no direct object or only an indirect object.
What is direct object and give an example?
The direct object is the word that receives the action of the verb. Examples:The dog chased the cat. ('cat' is the direct object of the verb 'chased')The cat caught a mouse. ('mouse' is the direct object of the verb 'caught')Who ate the cookies? ('cookies' is the direct object of the verb 'ate')I gave the cake to him. ('cake' is the direct object, it directly receives the action of the verb 'gave'; him is the indirect object, object of the preposition 'to')I gave the dog a bone. ('bone' is the direct object of the verb 'gave'; 'dog' is the indirect object)
What is a direct object A.It is an object that receives the action of the verb. B.It is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence. C.It is a noun or pronoun that precedes a direct object and iden?
It is an object that receives the action of the verb.
What verb has a direct object?
A verb with a direct object is a transitive verb. It requires an object to complete its meaning in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "I ate the apple," the verb "ate" is transitive, and "apple" is the direct object of the verb.
Which type of verb can have a direct object?
Transitive verbs need a direct object. A transitive verb transfers its action to someone or something.David threw the ball. Threw is the verb, ball is the direct object.
What type of action verb do you have if there is a direct object in your sentence?
A transitive verb.
What does vt stand for in a dictionary?
In a dictionary, "vt" is an abbreviation that stands for "transitive verb." This indicates that the word or phrase it precedes is a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
What type of verb is followed by a direct object?
Transitive
Does the sentence Sally is your best friend have a direct object?
That sentence does not have a direct object. The verb needs to be transitive (a type of action verb) for the sentence to contain a direct object. "Is" is never a transitive verb because it's not an action. "Is" is a linking verb in that sentence.
Can a direct object be before the verb?
no a direct object will always be after the verb.
Does the verb in this sentence have a direct object George was furious?
No. For a sentence to contain a direct object, the verb must be transitive (a type of action verb). "Was" is a linking verb, and "furious" is the subject complement. Subject complements and direct objects are not the same thing.
What type of verb has a receiver named?
A transitive verb takes a direct object (receiver of the action).
What is a verb's direct object?
The direct object of a sentence takes the action of the verb.
How is called the verb if an action verb takes a direct object?
The verb is called a transitive verb if it takes a direct object.The verb is called an intransitive verb if it has no direct object or only an indirect object.
