Subject-Verb-Direct
Object Pattern
Directions:
Underline the direct objects in the sentences below. The
subjects have been italicized and the
verbs emboldened.
Example:
Bill sharpened
his chisel before work.
1.
Mrs. Fagan cleans
the gutters regularly.
2.
Jeff easily unlatched
the gate.
3.
Mr. Petrucelli is
refinancing his mortgage.
4.
Most runners hit
the ground with their heels first.
5.
Daniel equipped
his car with a motion detector, a trunk switch, a hood lock, and a siren.
6.
Almost all home owners carry
some insurance.
7.
Few companies sell
stock directly to the public.
8.
Mr. Bankcroft makes
his own glass-cleaning liquid.
9.
Penny burned
the leaves in the back yard.
10. By keeping my eyes on the ground, I found forty-five cents last week.