What is the direct object in this entence/ Socrates desired that his house be full of true friends.
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What is the direct object in this entence/ Socrates desired that his house be full of true friends.
That introduces a clause, and a clause can function as a the object of a verb. Moreover, the direct object is the answer to the question, What did Socrates desire?
Ex: Socrates desired.
Ex: What did Socrates desire?
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