direct object
Action's grammatical receiver
A direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
In She threw the ball, the ball is what gets thrown—the direct object.
In He loves her, her receives the loving.
Not all verbs take direct objects; those that do are called transitive.
The direct object answers "what?" or "whom?" after the verb.
grammar
Action requiring direct object
- accusativeCase for direct objects
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- complementWhat makes complete
- noun phraseMulti-word noun construction
pronoun · clause · passive voice · active voice · action · sentence · predicate · verb
transitive verb
Action requiring direct object
- accusativeCase for direct objects
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- complementWhat makes complete
noun phrase · pronoun · clause · passive voice · active voice · action · sentence · predicate · verb · whom
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- clausesmain clause, main clauses, independent clause, dependent clause, dependent clauses
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