To solve this task, we need to identify the direct object in each sentence. A direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb.
Let's go through each sentence step by step:
1. "I rented an apartment."
- Verb: rented
- Question: What did I rent?
- Answer: an apartment
- Direct object: an apartment
2. "Don rode his bicycle to school."
- Verb: rode
- Question: What did Don ride?
- Answer: his bicycle
- Direct object: his bicycle
3. "Chris did his work."
- Verb: did
- Question: What did Chris do?
- Answer: his work
- Direct object: his work
4. "My dad needs glasses."
- Verb: needs
- Question: What does my dad need?
- Answer: glasses
- Direct object: glasses
5. "Barry brought some tissues."
- Verb: brought
- Question: What did Barry bring?
- Answer: some tissues
- Direct object: some tissues
6. "I hung the picture on the wall."
- Verb: hung
- Question: What did I hang?
- Answer: the picture
- Direct object: the picture
7. "The cat nuzzled me."
- Verb: nuzzled
- Question: Whom did the cat nuzzle?
- Answer: me
- Direct object: me
8. "I baked some chicken for dinner."
- Verb: baked
- Question: What did I bake?
- Answer: some chicken
- Direct object: some chicken
9. "We study grammar."
- Verb: study
- Question: What do we study?
- Answer: grammar
- Direct object: grammar
10. "Hugh charged his phone."
- Verb: charged
- Question: What did Hugh charge?
- Answer: his phone
- Direct object: his phone
11. "Nathan broke his pencil."
- Verb: broke
- Question: What did Nathan break?
- Answer: his pencil
- Direct object: his pencil
12. "They nominated me."
- Verb: nominated
- Question: Whom did they nominate?
- Answer: me
- Direct object: me
13. "I thanked them."
- Verb: thanked
- Question: Whom did I thank?
- Answer: them
- Direct object: them
Final Answer:
1. an apartment
2. his bicycle
3. his work
4. glasses
5. some tissues
6. the picture
7. me
8. some chicken
9. grammar
10. his phone
11. his pencil
12. me
13. them
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of direct object worksheet for middle school.
