Question
Language Development: Conventions
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
What is the direct object in this sentence?
In the beginning, Charlie misspelled many words in his journal.
A. beginning
B. Charlie
C. words
D. journal
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
What is the direct object in this sentence?
In the beginning, Charlie misspelled many words in his journal.
A. beginning
B. Charlie
C. words
D. journal
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The direct object in the sentence "In the beginning, Charlie misspelled many words in his journal." is **C. words**.
The direct object answers the question "what" or "whom" after the verb, in this case, "misspelled," so "many words" is what Charlie misspelled.
The direct object answers the question "what" or "whom" after the verb, in this case, "misspelled," so "many words" is what Charlie misspelled.