Question

Identify the direct object.

The object of the game in soccer is to get the ball into the goal.
(1 point)
Responses

object

soccer

goal

none

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

ball

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The direct object in the sentence is "ball."

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To identify the direct object in a sentence, we need to understand the basic structure of the sentence. The direct object is typically a noun or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb.

In the given sentence, the subject of the sentence is "The object of the game in soccer." The verb is "is," which acts as a linking verb to describe or identify the subject. Therefore, the direct object should be the noun or noun phrase that comes after the verb and receives the action.

Looking at the sentence, we see that "to get the ball into the goal" is a prepositional phrase that describes the object of the game. So, the direct object in this sentence is "the ball," as it is the noun that directly receives the action of getting into the goal.

Thus, the correct answer is: Object