Question

Identify the direct object.

The baseball pitcher threw his teammate on first base the ball.
(1 point)
Responses

pitcher

teammate

first base

ball

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

ball

Answer 2

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

The direct object in the sentence is "ball."

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The direct object in this sentence is the noun that receives the action of the verb. In this case, the verb is "threw" and it is being done to the ball. Therefore, the direct object in this sentence is the word "ball."