Which word or phrase in the following sentence is a direct object?
Charlie forgot his green coat at the hospital.

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A direct object is a person or thing that is receiving the action done by the verb. To identify a direct object, ask "who?" or "what?" after the verb. The verb in this sentence is forgot. What did he forget? He forgot his green coat.
Charlie is the subject. Every sentence must have a subject and a verb. If the verb Is an action verb - a verb expresses an action, like laugh, jump, drive, or study - then the subject is the who or what that "does" the verb. If the verb is a linking verb - a verb that connects the subject to something that is said about the subject - then the subject is the who or what that is being described or explained. Some examples of linking verbs are: is, was, were, am, are, seem, become.
Forgot his green coat includes a verb, so the phrase cannot be considered a direct object.
Hospital is the object of the preposition. The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. In this sentence, "at the hospital" is a prepositional phrase with "at" being the preposition, and "hospital" being the object of the preposition.

Which Word or Phrase in the Following Sentence Is a Direct