02:Pretest
HS: English 3A [M] (Prescriptive) (GP) / 2:Sentence Parts, Phrases, and Clauses
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Read the sentence.
We started recycling to turn old tires into playground surfacing.
How does the underlined word function in the sentence?
as an indirect object
as a direct object
as an appositive
as a subject
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In the sentence "We started recycling to turn old tires into playground surfacing," the underlined word "recycling" functions as a direct object. The subject "we" is performing the action of "started," and "recycling" receives that action. Therefore, the correct option is:
as a direct object
