Which word in the sentence is a direct object?
"The adult hippopotamus drinks 50 gallons of water each day."
A. day
B. hippopotamus
C. gallons
Answer (2)
The answer is variant C (50 gallons) because it answers to the question: 'What an adult hippopotamus drink?'.
The direct object in the sentence "The adult hippopotamus drinks 50 gallons of water each day" is the word "gallons," as it answers the question "What does the hippopotamus drink?" This indicates what the hippopotamus is consuming. The correct answer is option C, "gallons."
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