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What is direct object in sentence - I am sorry for yelling at you the other day?

The direct object in the sentence "I am sorry for yelling at you the other day" is "you".

Here's why:

* Direct objects are the nouns or pronouns that receive the action of the verb.

* In this case, the verb is "yelling".

* The person being yelled at is "you".

Therefore, "you" is the direct object of the verb "yelling".

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