DIRECT OBJECTS I OBJECT! Think of direct objects as receiving the action of the verb. Not every sentence will have a direct object. In order to have a direct object you must have three things: • • • An action verb The direct object must be a NOUN. You can answer the question‚ “what?” or “whom?”* Be sure to ask the correct question. Otherwise‚ you might find the subject. The correct question will follow this form: subject + verb+ WHAT? subject + verb+ WHOM? Check out the example
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IMPACT OF WW1 ON BRITAIN The effect that World War I had upon civilians was devastating. WWI was a war that affected civilians on an unprecedented scale. Civilians became a military target. The economic impact of WWI meant that there were shortages of all produce‚ most importantly food. Consequently‚ rationing of bread‚ tea‚ sugar and meat was introduced in 1918. This was widely welcomed by the British public‚ as a voluntary rationing system had been introduced a year before‚ and people were
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Framton Nuttel‚ the main character in Saki’s “The Open Window” is gullible and naïve because he believes all that the highly imaginative Vera‚ the niece of Mrs. Sappleton‚ divulges to him. Additionally he has anxiety issues which cause nervousness becoming his reason for his trip to the country to relieve some of those feelings. Vera speaks of a great tragedy in which Mrs. Sappleton lost her husband and two younger brothers. She further goes on to say that her aunt keeps the window open in hopes
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Advertisement During WW1-Manipulation of the Truth. Mitchell¡¦s Golden Dawn The picture we are studying is an advertisement for Mitchell¡¦s Golden Dawn Cigarettes. The advert was made during WWI therefore it is based and inspired by a war theme. It is from the World War One in 1914 and shows a scene from a trench with soldiers. There are a number of ¡§inaccuracies¡¨ in the picture which would not have been in the trench. I intend to point these out and explain what would have been different
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Social Changes Of WW1 “ Ready! aye‚ ready! “ the soldiers were to say as the call for war came‚ but were they really that ready? As well‚ was the rest of the world ready? “ Back by Christmas “ they promised their loved ones who were filled with such pride and watched in awe as their brave boys set off for war. Most including Henri Bourassa‚ thought that this was an opportunity to unite the Canadians‚ French‚ and English. Little did they know the battles they‚ and the whole world were about to
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In World War 1 the strategy that the generals adopted is known as attrition. What this means is a process of using up current supplies before buying new ones. A war of attrition is when an army has to fight with the men and supplies it has at hand until it runs out. If one nation has more than the other‚ the outcome of the war will be in his favor. Though this was abandoned later on in the war. Before they began to attack a countries artillery would bombard the enemy. What this means is attacking
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A review of DirecTV In early September 2011 after watching a DirecTV commercial I made the decision to call for more information about their product. After speaking to a representative for approximately 45 min. I decided to schedule an installation at my home. What I should’ve done before that was to ask a few more questions regarding the contract I was about to sign. What I found out is that DirecTV is actually two products advertised as one and is not until the second year of your contract that
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The weapons made and used during World War 1 World War I (WWI)‚ also known as the First World War (the Great War)‚ was a war that the whole world was involved in. The war took place in Europe and after beginning on 28 July 1914 WW1 finally ended on 11 November 1918. It was one of the most damaging war in history. This war changed many things such as political rights and revolutionary changes. The war also involved many weapons which were made during the war or were first used then. Chemical weapons
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Journal article report An experiential‚ social-network based‚ approach to direct marketing By Palmer Adrien Mainstream print and broadcast media have faced major challenges in the recent years‚ with many newspapers facing closure and television channels suffering shortfalls in revenue. Audiences and attention is shifting to online channels. The proliferation of low-cost internet access opened up opportunities for companies to deal directly with millions of individual customers in a way that was
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Indirect rule was a system of ruling Africans that sought not to displace African authority‚ but instead to rule through it. It was first used by the British and later adopted by other European powers after they witnessed its success. Indirect rule is largely considered a more humane alternative to its counterpart‚ direct rule‚ which placed colonial powers in charge of all aspects of African administration. Despite this‚ there were numerous problems with indirect rule in both theory and in practice
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