Question

1. Choose the direct objects
A grapefruit tree can bear 1,500 pounds of fruit each year. (Points: 1)
pounds

1,500

year

no direct object



2. Choose the direct object(s), if any, in the sentence.

Nathan went to the shopping mall.

(Points: 1)
shopping

mall

shopping mall

no direct object



3. Choose the direct object(s), if any, in the sentence.

We took the first exit and then the back road. (Points: 1)
exit

exit, road

exit, back

no direct object



4. Choose the indirect object(s), if any, in the

Answer 1

Sorry don't need 4 :)

Answer 2

1. no direct object
2. shopping mall
3. no direct object

Answer 3

Actually, the answer for 2 is the whole prepositional phrase of "to the shopping mall." It's odd that they don't give you that option. Also, the answer to 3 is exit, road for the following reason. Direct objects basically tell who, what, where, and why. So, in the third sentence, "We took the first exit and the back road." What did they take? They took the exit and the road. It would not be road and back because back is an adjective for road.

So,
1. no direct object
2. to the shopping mall
3. exit, road

Answer 4

No, to is a preposition to the direct object! @LoverofWords it is asking for direct object not for a prepositional phrase.