After the concert, Kimi asked her mother to come and pick her up.
Which word is the direct object of the given sentence?
The direct object of the given sentence is "Kimi".
No, actually, it's Kimi.
The word "mother" is the direct object of the given sentence.
The direct object in a sentence is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. In this case, the verb is "asked," and it is asking about what or whom Kimi asked.
To identify the direct object, you can ask the question "What did Kimi ask?" The answer to this question is the direct object.
In the given sentence, "Kimi asked her mother to come and pick her up," the direct object is "her mother."