Which of the following sentences uses a direct object? a. the great wall of china is huge! b. it is probably china’s most well-known architectural wonder. c. lisa, my best friend, gave me a big smile when i told her we were visiting the great wall of china for our vacation. d. our vacation to the great wall of china will be in the summer. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

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The sentence that has a direct object is "Lisa, my best friend, gave me a big smile when I told her we were visiting the Great Wall of China for our vacation." "Smile" is the direct object of the the verb "gave." ]

C. Lisa, my best friend, gave me a big smile when I told her we were visiting the Great Wall of China for our vacation.

Explanation:

The noun or the noun phrase which receives the verb's action in the sentence is referred to as a direct object. The transitive verbs are followed by direct objects. A direct object can either be a noun or a noun phrase. In the given sentences, the sentence (c) is the sentence which contains a direct object in it. Here 'smile' is the direct object and 'gave' is the verb which is acting on the direct object.