Which word or phrase in the following sentence is a direct object?
Sarah realized she didn′t know much about engines.

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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 "realized." What did she realize? That she didn't know much about engines.
Realized is the verb or simple predicate.
Sarah is the subject. The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. Every sentence must have a subject. You can find the subject of a sentence if you can find the verb. Ask the question, "Who or what 'verbs' or 'verbed'?" and the answer is the subject. In this sentence, the verb is "realized." Who was doing the realizing? "Sarah."

Which Word or Phrase in the Following Sentence Is a Direct