Question

HELP WILL MEDAL
12.Identify the direct object in the sentence:
" I sent a copy of my favorite novel for her birthday "
A) I
B) copy
C) novel
D) birthday

Answer 1

A direct object is a noun denoting a person or thing that is the recipient of the action

Answer 2

What is the action here?

Answer 3

Copy?

Answer 4

Try again! Think about the action being a verb. Here copy is a noun, with a meaning of "a duplicate"

Answer 5

Hmmm what about novel ?

Answer 6

The action here is sending something (sent is a verb). Do you understand that?

Answer 7

Novel means a book

Answer 8

So it would be D ?

Answer 9

I thought it was novel because it was being acted upon the verb

Answer 10

What is being sent? A novel or a copy?

Answer 11

A copy of her favorite novel