Answer:
d) he should wait for everyone to be served before he starts eating
Hmm I have a feeling it's C
The townspeople launched the boat into the rough waters.
The direct object in the sentence is THE BOAT.
Direct object is recipient of the action or verb.
Subject + Verb + Direct Object (answers the question What? or Who?)
Subject : Townspeople
Verb: launched
The townspeople launched WHAT? The boat.
