Prepositions
What is a direct object?
The noun or pronoun that "receives" the action of the verb.
What is the direct object of this sentence?
The Eagles won the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl
What is the direct object of this sentence?
My alarm scared me.
me
Why isn't the italicized word a direct object in this sentence?
I was hit by the ball.
It is the object of the preposition "by", not the verb "hit"
Which of the italicized words is the direct object in this sentence?
After being thrown the pitch, I swung hard. I missed completely. After the hit, I ran as fast as I could.
pitch