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What is the direct object in the sentence below?

Richie subtracted the tax from our total. Responses

User Andy Obusek
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The Indirect object from the sentence “Richie subtracted the tax from our total” would be tax.
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The direct object is tax.
The direct object is the “what” of the verb. The verb is subtracted. Richie subtracted what? Richie subtracted tax.
Answer= Tax
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