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The soaring softball was caught by Harper.

Select the direct object in the sentence.
A.Caught
B.Harper
C.Soaring
D.Softball
PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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B.Harper

Explanation:
A direct object is a word or phrase that receives the action of a verb. The verb in this sentence is caught, and Harper is the object receiving the verb. It is not soaring because that is an adjective to the noun “softball”.
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