The letter carrier brought my brother two large envelopes last Monday.
Which word is the direct object in the given sentence?
• brother
envelopes
• carrier
• two
The direct object in the given sentence is "envelopes."
In the given sentence, the direct object is "envelopes."
To identify the direct object in a sentence, you need to ask the question "What or whom is receiving the action of the verb?" In the given sentence, the verb is "brought" and it is being done by the letter carrier.
Asking the question "What did the letter carrier bring?" helps us identify the direct object. The answer to this question is "two large envelopes." So, the direct object in the given sentence is "envelopes."