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The Direct Object

The Direct Object. February 6, 2013. Completers. Notice the following sentences: The boat sank. The price of coal has risen. There have been twenty replies. The grass should be cut often. All of these sentences have only subjects, verbs and modifiers. The verbs are of complete predication.

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The Direct Object

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  1. The Direct Object February 6, 2013

  2. Completers • Notice the following sentences: • The boat sank. • The price of coal has risen. • There have been twenty replies. • The grass should be cut often. All of these sentences have only subjects, verbs and modifiers. The verbs are of complete predication. Meaning the sentence is complete as it stands.

  3. Incomplete Predication • Notice the following sentences: • Yesterday I broke… • He has often told… • Your latest theme was… • Later, I was given… • Here, the sentences are not complete, and are referred to as incomplete predication. • A question is left to be answered. • There are five kinds of completers: the direct object, the indirect object, the subjective compliment, the objective compliment, and the retained object.

  4. Direct Object • The subject of a sentence DOES the action. • Often in a sentence, a receiver of the action must also be present. • The unit which receives the action in a sentence is called a direct object.

  5. Finding the Direct Object • Determine the following facts to identify a direct object: • The subject does something • The word or word group that follows the verb is a noun or noun equivilent • The word or word group that follows the verb answers the questions “What?” or “Whom?”

  6. The Direct Object • The direct object answers the question “what” or “whom” of the verb in a sentence. • I lost my briefcase. (What was lost? Briefcase.) • I have been watching him. (What was being watched? Him) • I have decided to accept the job. (What was decided? To accept the job. ) HERE: job is the noun, and therefore, the direct object. To accept would be a prep phrase under job.

  7. Diagramming the Direct Object • Tashonda sent an email

  8. Steps to Diagram • Ask yourself the questions and MARK THE SENTENCE!! • 1. Where are my prepositional phrases? Place in parenthesis. • 2. what is the ACTION (or linking verb)? Underline it • 2b. Are there any helping verbs? Underline ENTIRE verb phrase • 3. What is DOING the action? Circle subject • 4. What is receiveing the action? DIRECT OBJECT box it in.

  9. Time to Diagram!! • Let’s diagram direct objects together. • I threw the ball to Helga. • I want a new cellphone. • Two of the drivers were drinking coffee in the roadside lunch stand. • What hat should I wear to the wedding? • Which of the two routes would you choose?

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