Which describes the underlined word in the sentence?
Soon after I planted the seeds, I saw a "sprout" in the pot.
A.
direct object
B.
predicate nominative
C.
predicate adjective
D.
indirect object

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A: direct object. In a sentence like this, you need to re-arrange it to: I saw a "sprout" in the pot soon after I planted the seeds. I is the subject, saw is the predicate, sprout is the direct object.