Soon I will walk out on the ramparts, put my hand to my forehead, and give my last speech. “Are you sure you’re ready?” Mr. Dodd
asks. I think he’s more nervous than I am. “Remember,” he tells me, “this is Helen’s big moment. Think loss.” I nod, thinking nothing. Choose the best synonym for the underlined word in the passage above
a. stages
c. defense embankment
b. walkways
d. hill
The direct object is the thing that the subject acts upon, so in that last sentence, “cereal” is the direct object; it's the thing Jake ate. An indirect object is an optional part of a sentence; it's the recipient of an action.
