Welcome to the world of direct object pronouns

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• Welcome to the world of direct object pronouns!
• Mrs. Lane
• June 2, 2004
• hlane_at_xavierhighschool.org

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What is a direct object?

• The direct object receives the action of the verb.

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What is a pronoun?

• It replaces a noun.

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What is a direct object pronoun?

• A pronoun that replaces the direct object.

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Here are some examples of direct objects in
English

• Maria calls her mother everyday.
• (Maria calls her everyday.)
• Juan washes the dishes after he eats dinner.
• (Juan washes them after he eats dinner.)
• The student does the homework every night.
• (The student does it every night.)
• The teachers answer the questions.
• (The teachers answer them.)

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Things to consider.

• Step One locate the direct object, look for the
  verb
• Step Two ask yourself, is the noun singular or
  plural, masculine or feminine
• Step Three rewrite the sentence remembering to
  place the direct object before the main verb or
  attached to an infinitive

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Locating the direct object

• Follow this link to languageguide.org to explore
  direct object pronouns and their placement in a
  sentence.
• Click here to return to things to consider

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In Spanish the direct objects areClick here to
return to things to consider
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Take a look at these examples

• Maria llama a su madre todos los días.
• Maria la llama todos los días.
• Juan lava los platos después de cenar.
• Juan los lava después de cenar.
• El estudiante hace la tarea todas las noches.
• El estudiante la hace todas las noches.
• Los profesores contestan las preguntas.
• Los profesores las contestan.

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Example of Placement

• Isabel va a tener una cita este fin de semana.
• Isabel va a tenerla este fin de semana.
• Isabel la va a tener.
• Nosotros tenemos que estudiar los apuntes.
• Nosotros los tenemos que estudiar.
• Nosotros tenemos que estudiarlos.
• Click here to return to things to consider

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Para practicar.
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Para la tarea

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