Direct objects answer "whom" or "what." from "summary" of Basic English Grammar For Dummies - UK by Geraldine Woods
Direct objects are an essential part of a sentence. They are the receivers of the action performed by the subject. To identify a direct object in a sentence, one must ask the question "whom" or "what" after the verb. The answer to this question will give you the direct object of the sentence. Direct objects can be nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases. They can also be proper nouns, such as names of people or places. For example, in the sentence "She bought a new book," the direct object is "book." If you ask the question "what did she buy?" the answer is "book," making it the direct object of the sentence. In sentences with transit...
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