It is ironic that Confucius's son died an early death
Answer:
D. Rocket
Explanation:
A direct object is a noun or a pronoun that receives the action in the sentence; they can be identified by answering the “what?” or the “who?” questions.
In the given question, <em>rocket</em> is the direct object because it receives the action <em>launch</em>. Furthermore, we can also identify it as the direct object when we ask the question "What did they launch?" Answer: (Some kind of) rocket.
Food, gas and clothing were rationed. Communities conducted scrap metal drives. To help build the armaments necessary to win the war, women found employment as electricians, welders and riveters in defense plants. Japanese Americans had their rights as citizens stripped from them.
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