Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

The letter carrier brought my brother two large envelopes last Monday.

Which word is the direct object in the given sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

two
two

brother
brother

envelopes
envelopes

carrier

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

envelopes

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The direct object in a sentence is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. In this sentence, the verb is "brought," and it is being done by the letter carrier. The letter carrier brought something to someone. So, the direct object in this sentence is "envelopes," as it is the noun that is being brought by the letter carrier.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The word "envelopes" is the direct object in the given sentence.