Which word in the sentence is the direct object? The fan eliminates odors in the kitchen

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dumbcow · Answer

haha im having flashbacks to english class :)

i pretty sure the direct object is "odors"

anonymous · Answer

can you help with two more please

anonymous · Answer

Which word in the sentence is the direct object? 

Last summer, the lifeguards rescued six adult swimmers

dumbcow · Answer

ok but only if they are easy.... im a math guy , not great at english :{

anonymous · Answer

k Which word in the sentence is the direct object? 

Last summer, the lifeguards rescued six adult swimmers

dumbcow · Answer

"swimmers"

-the direct object usually follows the subject and verb and receives the action of the verb

anonymous · Answer

Which word in the sentence is the direct object? 

She planted spinach in the vegetable garden rather than lettuce that's the last one

dumbcow · Answer

you do this one

whats the subject?
whats the verb?

anonymous · Answer

the subject is garden i think

anonymous · Answer

i think

anonymous · Answer

vegtable is the answer

dumbcow · Answer

nope ... verb is "planted"   .... subject is thing doing the planting, "she"

direct object is the thing being planted ... "spinach"

make sense?

dumbcow · Answer

what? really?  i thought it was in a prepositional phrase?