I need to find the direct object in the sentences.
1. The Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. DO-dynamite
2.This invention made nobel a very wealthy man. DO-man
3. The chemist established the Nobel Prizes with his money. DO-money
4. These prizes honor people. Their work benifits humanity. DO-people, humanity
5.Still other prize winners promote international peace. DO-peace
1. yes
2. no -- Nobel (capitals on people's names helps you identify them correctly!)
3. no
4. yes, yes
5. yes
Try #3 again, and let us know what you think.
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Your answers are correct for 1, 4, and 5. :-)
# 2. Nobel is the DO. Man is the object complement modifying Nobel.
# 3. Since (with his money) is a prepositional phrase, the DO can't be money.
To find the direct object, ask: What did the chemist establish?
I think #3 is chemist?
Can we try a couple more?
6. Other winners have written inspiring literature. DO-literature
7. Still other prize winners promote international peace. DO-peace
8. Every year, the Nobel prize winners receive their awards on December 10.DO-awards
9. Each gets a medal and a cash award of about $190,000. DO-award
Normal English word order with a transitive verb (means it can take a direct object) is this:
Subject ~~> Main verb ~~> Direct object
John hit the baseball.
John = subject
hit = main verb
baseball = direct object
Sarah won her last game.
Sarah = subject
won = main verb
game = direct object
Please try #3 again.
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6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. almost; it's a compound direct object (means there are two or more) -- medal, award
Try #3 again, please.
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#3 is prizes?
I need to find an indirect object for this next sentence. Write NONE is there isn't one.
1.She had sent the world a message about caring for others. IO-others
Prizes is correct for #3. Congrats!!
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Here's how to find the indirect object. Ask yourself if there's anything between the verb and the direct object that could be rephrased with "to" or "for" -- ? What do you think?
First find the direct object (and that'll mean you have found the verb and subject, too); then you will see the indirect object clearly.
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Is it world?
Yes, "world" is correct.
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To find the direct object in a sentence, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the subject of the sentence, which is the person or thing performing the action.
2. Identify the verb, which is the action word in the sentence.
3. Ask yourself, "Who or what is directly affected by the action of the verb?"
Here are the direct objects in the provided sentences:
1. The Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. The verb in this sentence is "invented," and the direct object is "dynamite" because it is what was invented.
2. This invention made Nobel a very wealthy man. The verb in this sentence is "made," and the direct object is "man" because it is what was made wealthy.
3. The chemist established the Nobel Prizes with his money. The verb in this sentence is "established," and the direct object is "Nobel Prizes" because they are what was established.
4. These prizes honor people. Their work benefits humanity. In these two sentences, there are two direct objects. In the first sentence, the verb is "honor," and the direct object is "people" because it is what is being honored. In the second sentence, the verb is "benefits," and the direct object is "humanity" because it is what is being benefited.
5. Still, other prize winners promote international peace. The verb in this sentence is "promote," and the direct object is "international peace" because it is what is being promoted.