1 Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia.
Which word is the direct object of the sentence?
A brother
B postcard
C Australia
D Tonya
B Postcard
2 Sophia gave the club's sponsor a copy of her speech.
Which word is the indirect object in the sentence?
A sponsor correct
B speech
C Sophia
D copy
In the morning, Robert cooked waffles for breakfast.
What is the term for the bold noun?
A direct object correct
B noun in a prepositional phrase
C subject
D indirect object
After the concert, Kimi asked her mother to come and pick her up.
Which word is the direct object of the given sentence?
mother correct
her
Kimi
concert
In order to find the direct object of the sentence, we need to identify the action verb and ask "what" or "whom" the verb is acting upon.
In this sentence, the action verb is "mailed." Now, let's ask "what" Tonya mailed. The answer is "a postcard." Therefore, the direct object of the sentence is B) postcard.