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Which sentence contains a direct object, not a subject complement?
Mariah knows her story.
My daughter acts shy.
The method seems inefficient.
The soup tastes terrible.
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"Mariah knows her story."
Explanation: "knows" is a transitive verb and "her story" answers "knows what?" — it's a direct object. The other sentences use linking verbs (acts, seems, tastes) with subject complements (adjectives).
Explanation: "knows" is a transitive verb and "her story" answers "knows what?" — it's a direct object. The other sentences use linking verbs (acts, seems, tastes) with subject complements (adjectives).
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