Question: In the sentence " I am playing football"  what is the status of the word football? 

Answer: It's a part of speech known as a direct object.\n\nIt receives the action of the subject.  I am playing.  Playing what?  Football.\n\nI love my cat.  I love what?  My cat <--- direct object\n\nShe is watching TV.  She is watching what?  TV  <---  direct object.\n\nThe word football is also a noun!  It is a noun, and in this sentence, it is also used as direct object.
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