Direct Object

:Example

I walked the dog .this morning

- :Non Example

.I walked this morning

Direct Object

:Example

I walked the dog .this morning. . ? ?D O answers the question “whom ” or “what ”“ ? ; ?I walked what ” “What did I walk ”

. . .D O is a noun or pronoun

- :Non Example

.I walked this morning. . ? , ? ?D O does not tell “when ” “where ” or “how ”

Direct Object

:Example

I kicked the soccer ball .hard

- :Non Example

’ .My puppy s favorite toy is a soccer ball

Direct Object

:Example

I kicked the soccer ball .hard. .D O .receives the action of the verb

. . .D O must follow an action verb

- :Non Example

’ .My puppy s favorite toy is a soccer ball. . .D O cannot follow a linking verb

Direct Object

- ?Example or Non Example

.I rode my bike to school this morning

.My brother lives in Colorado

.Autumn is my favorite season

I watched Robot Chicken .last night

.I gave my dog a bath this weekend