Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word. As treasurer of the club, Thomas collects dues from all the members. (1 point) Responses part of a compound subject part of a compound subject part of a compound predicate part of a compound predicate a direct object a direct object an indirect object
a direct object
In the sentence "As treasurer of the club, Thomas collects dues from all the members", the word "dues" is functioning as a direct object.
To identify the choice that best describes the underlined word, we need to first understand the function of the underlined word in the sentence. In this case, the underlined word is "collects."
To determine its function, we can break down the sentence:
"As treasurer of the club, Thomas collects dues from all the members."
Here, "collects" is the verb in the sentence, specifically describing the action that Thomas performs. Based on this information, we can see that "collects" is the main verb.
From the given choices, the option that correctly describes the underlined word "collects" is:
- Part of a compound predicate.