Question

Read this selection from the story and answer the questions below.

El ratón responde No sé, pero tengo una cebolla. ¿Puedes usarla?

What is the direct object in the first sentence?
What is the direct object pronoun in the second sentence?

Answer 1

The direct object in the first sentence is "una cebolla" (an onion).

The direct object pronoun in the second sentence is "la" (it), which replaces "una cebolla" from the first sentence. The full sentence with the direct object pronoun is "¿Puedes usarla?" (Can you use it?).