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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What type of complement is the underlined word in this sentence? Before the parade you should wash the car. A. predicate nominative B. indirect object C. direct object I'm a little stumped on this one, I think it's direct but I may be wrong

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

What is underlined?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh I almost forgot The underline is car

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

C. direct object

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

A direct object receives the action that is happenig in a sentence. "She ate the food." The direct object in this sentencce is "food" because that is what is being eaten.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C. direct object The car is directly being affected by the verb, wash.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks guys!

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