Find It!
Find the Direct Object: Julie sang a song.
song
Find the Direct Object: Blake gave Walker a black eye.
eye
What kind of verb does a direct object follow?
Action Verb
Find the Direct Object: Mary burnt the toast and eggs.
toast and eggs
Find the Direct Object: The man boarded the boat.
boat
What makes finding the D.O. easy?
Finding the verb and subject
Find the Direct Object: Murphy smacked Adam on the head with her paw.
Adam
Find the Direct Object: The policeman chased the robber down the street.
robber
First you must determine if the sentence contains...
an action or linking verb
Find the Direct Object: Bob closed the door.
door
Find the Direct Object: Jerry's chickens ate hay.
hay
What does the Direct Object do?
It tells what or to whom the action has happened
Find the Direct Object: They ate blueberry pie, pizza, and ice cream during class.
pie, pizza and ice cream
Find the Direct Object: George chased his chickens around the yard.
chickens
What is the formula for finding the Direct Object?
Subject + Action Verb + What/Who? =D.O.