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Question

Identify the object of the verb in the sentence:


Selina hates biting her fingernails.

A
Selina
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hates
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C
biting her fingernails
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D biting her fingernails
The object of the verb is a word or phrase that does not take the action, but is the recipient of it. The object usually answers the question what? or who?.
Option C is correct as "biting her fingernails" is the object of the verb "hates" and answers the question Selina hates what?
Option A is incorrect as "Selina" is the subject of the sentence.
Option B is incorrect as "hates" is the verb or predicate in the sentence.
Option D is incorrect since the answer is option C


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