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   Di·rect ob·ject

   /dəˈrɛkt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb, for example the dog in Jimmy fed the dog.

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   What are the different types of direct objects?

   • Direct objects can be nouns, pronouns, phrases, or clauses. Below are some examples of direct objects. Jan drinks coffee. Jan drinks what?

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   What is a direct object?

   • A direct object is the receiver of the action within a sentence and it answers the question "who?" or "what?". So in the first case, the action (the verb) is the marking and it is the homework that is receiving this action i.e. it is being marked.

   Direct and Indirect Objects: The Differences - Grammar Wiz

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   What is the difference between a direct object and an indirect object?

   • An indirect object is the receiver of the direct object. Just like the direct object receiving the action of the verb, the indirect object receives what is meant by the direct object. Indirect object tells the relationship with the direct object in the sentence. It is a noun or a pronoun just like a direct object.

   Difference Between Direct Objects and Indirect Objects

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   What is an example of a sentence with a direct object?

   • The direct object can appear in positive sentences, negative sentences, question sentences and imperative sentences. Here are some examples showing the direct object in different types of sentence: James Bond changed his clothes and phoned Mother. The gardener cut the grass and trimmed the hedge. Hillary wrote two emails but then she deleted them.

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3. www.grammarly.com › blog › direct-objectDirect Objects (with Examples) | Grammarly Blog

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   Apr 10, 2023 · Learn how to identify and use direct objects, words or phrases that receive the action of the verb. Find out the difference between direct and indirect objects, transitive and intransitive verbs, and direct object pronouns.

   • Indirect Objects in English, With Examples | Grammarly Blog

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   • A Grammar Lesson: Direct and Indirect Objects | Grammarly Blog

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4. www.grammar-monster.com › glossary › direct_objectDirect Object: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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   Learn what a direct object is and how to find it in a sentence. A direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the verb's action. See examples, video, and test.

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6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › direct objectDirect object Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Nov 11, 2019 · A direct object is a word or phrase that shows the receiver of the action of a verb. Learn how to identify and use direct objects with sentences, word history, and related articles.

7. writingexplained.org › grammar-dictionary › directWhat is a Direct Object? Definition, Examples of Direct ...

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   A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the sentence. Learn how to identify direct objects, see different kinds of direct objects, and contrast them with subject complements and intransitive verbs.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › direct-objectDIRECT OBJECT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn what a direct object is in grammar and how to use it in sentences. Find out the difference between direct and indirect objects and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

9. www.khanacademy.org › humanities › grammarSubjects, direct objects, and indirect objects - Khan Academy

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   The direct object is the thing that the subject acts upon, so in that last sentence, “cereal” is the direct object; it’s the thing Jake ate. An indirect object is an optional part of a sentence; it’s the recipient of an action. In the sentence “Jake gave me some cereal,” the word “me” is the indirect object; I’m the person who got cereal from Jake.

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