Direct Objects
Visitors enjoyed the computers and the rockets.
computers, rockets
We study grammar.
study-transitive
The teacher looked over the kids while they were taking a test.
looked-action
In many different jobs, a horse (work,works) hard.
works
She (rises,raises) early to feed the chickens.
raises
The museum guide described Egyptian pyramids.
pyramids
The students speak French.
speak-transitive
The designs looked colorful and creative.
looked-lining
The largest horse ___ six feet tall.(stand)
stands
You may (set,sit) next to me.
sit
The adults and children loved it.
it
Her eyes twinkled.
twinkled-intransitive
Hiawatha appears heroic in a poem by Longfellow.
appears-linking
Some farmers (plow,plows) their fields with horses.
plow
I (set,sit) the chairs here so that people can (set,sit)
set, sit
The guide helped Maria.
maria
What kind of person steals soap?
steals-transitive
The work on it seems slow.
seems-linking
Horses and ponies (is,are) important to people.
are
Then maybe my cat will (lie,lay) in its box longer.
lie
Some people bought cards and books in the museum shop.
cards, books
Carla will listen to her carefully.
will listen-intransitive
Mr. Hill looked at the students murals.
looked-action
A pony ___ a horse under fifty-eight inches tall.
is
My brother (lies,lays) the morning paper on the kitchen counter.
lays