direct object quiz what happened guys?!. question 1 the maricopa make unusual pottery. subject...
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DIRECT OBJECT QUIZ
What happened guys?!
Question 1
The Maricopa make unusual pottery.
Subject Maricopa
Action verb make
The Maricopa make unusual pottery.
DO? What is made?POTTERY
Why not unusual pottery?Unusual is an adjective
describing pottery.
Question 2For this pottery they need two kinds of clay.
Subject they
Action verb need
Prepositional phrase(s) For this pottery of clay
For this pottery they need two kinds of clay. DO? What do they need? KINDS
Why not two kinds? Two is an adjective describing how
many kinds.
Question 3One kind of clay forms the bowl or platter
itself.
Subject kind
Action verb forms
Prepositional phrase(s) of clay
One kind of clay forms the bowl or platter itself.
DO?What is formed?BOWLPLATTER
Question 4The other kind of clay colors the pottery.
Subject kind
Action verb colors
Prepositional phrase(s) of clay
The other kind of clay colors the pottery.
DO?What is colored?POTTERY
Question 5First, the potters mold the clay by hand.
Subject potters
Action verb mold
Prepositional phrase(s) by hand
First, the potters mold the clay by hand.
DO?What is molded?CLAY
Question 6Then, they shape it into beautiful bowls and
vases like the ones below.
Subject they
Action verb shape
Prepositional phrase(s): into beautiful bowls and vases
Then, they shape it into beautiful bowls and vases like the ones below.
DO?What is shaped?IT
Question 7With the second type of clay, they paint designs on
the pottery.
Subject they
Action verb paint
Prepositional phrase(s) With the second type of clay on the pottery
With the second type of clay, they paint designs on the pottery.
DO?What is painted?DESIGNS
Question 8In some cases they make designs with a toothpick.
Subject they
Action verb make
Prepositional phrase(s) In some cases with a toothpick
In some cases they make designs with a toothpick.
DO?What is made?DESIGNS
Question 9Each family of potters has its own special
designs.
Subject family
Action verb has
Prepositional phrase(s) of potters
Each family of potters has its own special designs.
DO? What does the family have? DESIGNS
Why not own special designs? “Own” and “special” are adjectives
describing the designs.
Question 10These designs preserve Maricopa traditions from
generation to generation.
Subject designs
Action verb preserve
Prepositional phrase(s) from generation to generation
These designs preserve Maricopa traditions from generation to generation.
DO? What is preserved? TRADITIONS
Why not Maricopa traditions? Maricopa is a proper adjective
describing traditions.
A FEW KEY POINTS Direct objects are ALWAYS nouns
or pronouns. Direct objects ALWAYS come
AFTER an action verb. Direct objects are NEVER found in
a prepositional phrase, EVER!
Congratulations!!!