Okay another 10 pts, reasonable answer!?

Question

what is the direct object?

the frightened children ran quickly to their mother.

Answer 1

there is no direct object

Answer 2

I think it would be the mother. As I learned in English, the direct object can be found by asking who or what was affected by the subject. The subject is the main part of a sentence that is in affect, and therefore affecting something else. 'The what/who is doing what' is the loose deffinition of a subject. Who: "The frightened children" did what: "ran quickly to their mother". "The frightened children ran quickly to their mother"...what did the [subject] children do? they ran quickly to their [direct object] mother. (sorry for the repitition, it sometimes helps)

Also, the direct object usually comes after the verb. (children: subject, ran: verb, mother: direct object)

Hope I could help? -Emmett

Answer 3

Here's a hint:

The direct object is the thing being acted upon by the subject.

So for example:

The ball hit the wall. Wall is the direct object.

Answer 4

children

Answer 5

Children. <-- I used a period and captailized my sentence.

LOL. But I'm no goody-two shoes;DD

Good Luck!

Answer 6

This sentence has no direct object.  Children is the subject.