Question

Which of the following is the direct object in the sentence below? The young boy, nearly 11 years old, threw a long pass across the football field to his father.

Answer 1

Answer: Pass.

The direct object in the sentence is "pass".

Answer 2

The analysis of the sentence is the following:

• The young boy (Subject)

• nearly 11 years old (Adjective Phrase)

• threw (Verb)

• a long pass (Direct Object)

• across the football field (Adverb Phrase)

• to his father (Indirect Object)

The direct object generally follows the verb and it is the thing or person that is affected by the verb.