Which word is the direct object in this sentence?

Emily wrote her aunt a letter to tell her about the painting she had found.

A.
letter

B.
aunt

C.
she

D.
painting

Question

Which word is the direct object in this sentence? 

Emily wrote her aunt a letter to tell her about the painting she had found.
 
 A.
letter
 
 B.
aunt
 
 C.
she
 
 D.
painting

destinymasha · Answer

if i remember correctly, a direct object answers the questions what or whom?

anonymous · Answer

C..?

destinymasha · Answer

actually - The direct object receives the action performed by the subject of the sentence

destinymasha · Answer

so i think it might be B, the aunt receives the letter written by emily

anonymous · Answer

yeah it is b