Clue: River to the English Channel. River to the English Channel is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted over 20 times. There are related clues (shown below).
A Grammar Lesson: Direct and Indirect Objects. An object is the part of a sentence that gives meaning to the subjectâs action of the verb. Alice caught the baseball. A direct object answers the question of who(m) or what.
A noun can follow both a linking verb and an action verb. When it  follows a linking verb, it's called a predicate nominative. Ex:  Henry is a teacher. When a noun follows aâ¦n action verb,  it's called a direct object. Ex: Kevin threw the ball.