Direct Objects

Direct Object: noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.What did Bell invent? The telephone.

**Only after an action verb.****Find subject/verb first.****Cross out prep phrases to help find DO.**

Compound Direct Object: direct object that is a compound noun or has more than one noun or pronoun

Mia took Brent and Lenny to the play. Whom did Mia take? Brent and Lenny.

Underline the direct objects in the following sentences. Some sentences contain a compound direct object. If a sentence does not contain a DO, write none on the line.

1. ______ You may have seen a cotton gin at a museum.

2. ______ She is the new president.

Underline the direct objects in the following sentences.

1. Ms. Costa explained faults and earthquakes to my class.

2. Please place the milk in the fridge.