1. Sentence Diagramming Part 3: Direct Objects and Transitive Verbs

2. Sentence Diagramming Review:  Every sentence diagram begins by identifying the subject and the verb or verb phrase. Example 1: The pitcher hurled the ball. pitcherhurled subject - noun verb Example 2: The catcher was waiting for the pitch catcherwas waiting subject - noun verb phrase

3. Examples: 1.The Astros won the game. 2.The White Sox beat the Angels. So What is a Direct Object? AA Direct Object is: A NOUN or PRONOUN That follows an ACTION verb Receives the action of the verb Answers the question Whom or What? action verbdirect object action verbdirect object

4. Diagramming Direct Objects:  A DIRECT OBJECT is a very important part of the sentence, so it goes on the baseline, next to the verb.  A DIRECT OBJECT is part of the PREDICATE so it must go to the right of the dividing line.  A DIRECT OBJECT is separated from the verb by another vertical line. Example: Albert Pujols smacked the ball. Albert Pujolssmackedball subjectverbdirect object

5. More Direct Object Examples: 1.The Cardinals won the World Series 2.Fredbird kissed the fan. 3.The vendor sold three hundred sodas. Cardinalswon World Series subjectaction verb direct object Fredbirdkissed fan subjectaction verb direct object vendorsold sodas subjectaction verb direct object

6. Lets Review: AA DIRECT OBJECT is a noun or pronoun. AA DIRECT OBJECT always follows an action verb. AA DIRECT OBJECT answers the question who or what?