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

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]

The direct object is the noun or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb. In this sentence, the verb is "to get" and the noun phrase that receives the action is "the ball into the goal." Therefore, the direct object in this sentence is "the ball into the goal."