Which word in the sentence is the direct object?

He locates them in dark, loose soil.

A.
them

B.
He

C.
soil

D.
locates

Question

Which word in the sentence is the direct object? 

He locates them in dark, loose soil.
	
	
 
A.
	them
	
 
B.
	He
	
 
C.
	soil
	
 
D.
	locates

anonymous · Answer

d

rbx · Answer

'locates' is verb. Try reading that link someone gave earlier.

rbx · Answer

Here: http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/532d06efe4b09ca30f905306 Both questions are quite similar, you need to see the pattern.

anonymous · Answer

i'm not understanding the link :(

rbx · Answer

It is a link to one of your questions asked earlier. And there are some helpful links in there as well.

anonymous · Answer

i think its d

anonymous · Answer

the answer is a

rbx · Answer

Read the following definition.
A noun phrase denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action of a transitive verb.

Since 'locate' is verb, you need to ask what does he locate.

anonymous · Answer

you explain well

anonymous · Answer

its a (ik this is really late but whatever XD)