EXERCISE BELOW, WRITE THE SUBJECT AND THE VERB OF EACH SENTENCE IN...

2. The crowd cheered Amy.

In the first sentence, the noun Amy is the subject of the verb is. In the second sentence, the

noun Amy is the direct object of the verb cheered.

What Is a Direct Object?

A direct object is a word in the predicate that receives theaction of the verb.

In sentence 2, above, the noun Amy is the word in the predicate that receives the action

of the verb cheered. Therefore, the noun Amy is the direct object of the verb cheered.

Note:

There can be no direct object without an action verb.

Compare the noun Amy in the following sentences: