1. RECEIVES THE ACTION PERFORMED BY THE SUBJECT THE VERB USED WITH A DIRECT OBJECT IS ALWAYS AN ACTION VERB. ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING IT IS THAT THE SUBJECT DOES THE VERB TO THE DIRECT OBJECT Direct Objects

2. THE VERB USED WITH A DIRECT OBJECT IS ALWAYS AN ACTION VERB. ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING IT IS THAT THE SUBJECT DOES THE VERB TO THE DIRECT OBJECT

3. THE DIRECT OBJECT MUST BE A NOUN OR PRONOUN.

4. 1. PAUL BUILT A DOLL HOUSE FOR HAYLEY. 2. THE CLUB MEMBERS HELD A PARTY IN THE PARK. 3. THE AUDIENCE CHEERED THEIR FAVORITE ACTORS DURING THE PLAY. 4. TINY CHILDREN PREFER SHORT STORIES. 5. TERRI REALLY DIALED A WRONG NUMBER LAST NIGHT. Instructions: Find the subjects, verbs, and direct objects in the following sentences.

5. EXPRESSES ACTION THAT THE SUBJECT DOES TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING A TRANSITIVE VERB MUST HAVE AN OBJECT Transitive Verb

6. I THREW THE BALL. THREW IS A TRANSITIVE VERB. YOU CAN ASK THE QUESTION THREW WHAT? AND GET AN ANSWER ( THE BALL) Example:

7. 1. I WATCHED A MOVIE ON TELEVISION. 2. ALL THE NEIGHBORS BROUGHT FOOD TO THE PARTY. 3. THE SOCCER TEAM WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP. 4. WE WRITE AN ESSAY IN HISTORY CLASS EVERY TUESDAY. Circle the transitive verb and underline what receives the action

8. EXPRESSES ACTION WITHOUT AN OBJECT Intransitive Verb

9. MOM AND I SHOPPED ALL DAY. SHOPPED= INTRANSITIVE VERB BECAUSE NO ONE IS RECEIVING THE ACTION SHOPPED WHAT? Example

10. 1. SCHOOL STARTS AT 7:00 EVERY MORNING. 2. THE SOFTBALL TEAM WON. 3. MOM WORKS IN THE CITY EVERY DAY 4. I RUN UP THE HILL AND BACK DOWN AGAIN. Circle the Intransitive Verb