Which of the following is the direct object in the sentence below? The young boy, nearly 11 years old, threw a long pass across the football field to his father.

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Roland Stokes

5 October, 04:22

Which of the following is the direct object in the sentence below? The young boy, nearly 11 years old, threw a long pass across the football field to his father.

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Cash Thompson · Answer 1

The analysis of the sentence is the following:

The young boy (Subject) nearly 11 years old (Adjective Phrase) threw (Verb) a long pass (Direct Object) across the football field (Adverb Phrase) to his father (Indirect Object)

The direct object generally follows the verb and it is the thing or person that is affected by the verb.

Diego Sanders · Answer 2

Answer: Pass.

The direct object in the sentence is "pass".