n the morning, Robert cooked waffles for breakfast.

What is the term for the bold noun?

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indirect object
indirect object

noun in a prepositional phrase
noun in a prepositional phrase

direct object
direct object

subject
subject

direct object

The term for the bold noun "waffles" is the direct object.

The bold noun in the sentence is "waffles." The term for this noun is "direct object."

To identify the direct object in a sentence, you need to determine the verb and ask the question "What?" or "Whom?" after the verb. In this case, the verb is "cooked," and asking "What did Robert cook?" leads us to the direct object "waffles." Therefore, "waffles" is the direct object in the sentence.