Action Verbs and Direct Objects

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Objective

I can identify action verbs and direct objects in sentences.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns can all serve as direct objects in a sentence.

  2. 2

    A direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb.

  3. 3

    To find the direct object, ask yourself who or what receives the action of the verb in the sentence.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Which sentence contains a direct object?

2

In the sentence, 'The artist painted a portrait,' what is the direct object?

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Exit ticket

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Identify the action verb and the direct object in the following sentence: The chef baked a cake.

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