A direct object a. is part of a compound predicate. b. can ...

[geoffrey]

A direct object
 
  a. is part of a compound predicate.
 b. can most often be found after a passive predicate.
 c. follows a transitive verb and tells who or what receives the action of the verb.
  d. follows a transitive verb and tells to whom or for whom an action was done.

Question 2

All of the following are true about special predicates except
 
  a. A compound predicate is one that is passive.
 b. A predicate can have a direct or indirect object.
 c. When a predicate is passive, the subject is being acted upon rather than acting.
  d. A predicate may consist of two or more verbs joined by and or or.

[Mochi]

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a