Question

Which words make up the compound direct object in the sentence?

Katy fed milk and honey to the newborn colt each morning.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
Katy

B.
honey

C.
milk

D.
colt

Answer 1

A direct object is a word or a group of words that receives the action of the subject. It usually answers the question "what?". In the given sentence, the compound direct object is "milk" and "honey". It answers to the question, "What did Katy feed to the newborn colt each morning?". Therefore, the correct answers are letters B and C.