Direct and Indirect

Object
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Lesson 3 Direct and Indirect Object
What is an object?
An object in grammar is a part of a sentence, and often part of the predicate. It refers
to someone or something involved in the subject's "performance" of the verb. It is
what the verb is being done to. As an example, the following sentence is given:

Subject Verb Object

Leila wrote the poem
Alice caught the baseball.

"Leila" is the subject, the doer or performer, Subject - Alice

"wrote" is a verb that refers to the action, Verb - caught
"the poem" is the object involved in the action. Object - baseball

Use the following words as an object in a sentence.

1. Computer 6. Buying some clothes
2. Song 7. Some ice cream
3. Project 8. a fantastic beach
4. Traffic 9. an enjoyable vacation
5. Restaurant 10. hot weather
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A direct object answers the question of who(m) or what.
Examples:
David repaired his car .
his car is the direct object of the verb repaired.
( What did David repair?)

He invited Mary to the party

Mary is the direct object of the verb invited.
(Whom did he invite?)

Nouns as Direct Objects

Vanessa rode her bike. (Vanessa rode what? She rode her bike. Bike is the direct object
in the sentence.)
I returned the books to the library. (I returned what? I returned books. Books is the
direct object in the sentence.)

What are the Direct Objects of the following sentences.

1. Pilot flew the plane across the Atlantic Ocean.
2. Carmen rocked her baby to sleep.
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Pronouns as Direct Objects
I took her with me to the store.
(I took whom? I took her. Her is the direct object in the sentence.)
Shaun called us from camp.
(Shaun called whom? He called us. Us is the direct object in the sentence.)

What are the Direct Objects of the following sentences.

Kathy invited them to the birthday party.
Ryan brought me along

Compound Direct Objects

Dylan took his backpack and lunch out to the car.
(Dylan took what? He took his backpack and lunch.
Backpack and lunch are the direct objects in the sentence.)
The coach carried the bats and balls to the field.
(The coach carried what? The coach carried bats and balls.
Bats and balls are the direct objects in the sentence.)
What are the Direct Objects of the following sentences.
walked him and me to the park
Mom drove my brother and me to the movies.

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Pick out the direct object in the following sentences.

1. John wrote Louisa a haiku. 11. Chelsea painted a bird and a flower for her
2. Mom cooked the peas for supper. art project.
3. The skateboard hit the ground. 12. In the story, James built a fire.
13. The policeman chased the crook down the
4. Mimi brought us a surprise.
street.
5. The flea saw the flaw first. 14. Watch out! That rock is going to hit the road.
6. The poem creates an image for me. 15. After Jenna's party, she invited them to the
7. Teresa ate breakfast on the run. house.
8. If you go now, Dad will take you to 16. A long time ago, settlers left home by horse.
the beach. 17. Our programmer is testing his new software.
18. They can't read what you've written.
9. I left my algebra book in my 19. This exercise involves clicking on the screen.
10. Shari painted many pictures in art 20. Jim failed English last
class. semester.

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An indirect object answers the question "to whom?", "for whom?", "for what?"...
An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object, or an otherwise affected
participant in the event. There must be a direct object for an indirect object to be placed in a
sentence. In other words an indirect object cannot exist without a direct object.
Examples: He bought his son a bike.
They sent him a postcard. - his son is the indirect object of the verb
-him is the indirect object of the verb sent. bought.
-(To whom did they send a postcard?) (For whom did he buy a bike?)

Nouns as Indirect Objects

I lent Melinda my dress to wear to the party.
(To whom did I lend my dress? I lent Melinda my dress. Melinda is the
indirect object in the sentence.)
Jasmine left the server a tip.
(For whom did Jasmine leave a tip? Jasmine left the server a tip. Server is
the indirect object in the sentence.)

What are the Indirect Objects of the following sentences.

I k itti g y other a s arf for her irthday.
I gave my cat a can of food.

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Pronouns as Indirect Objects
Lana told me a secret.
(To whom did Lana tell a secret? Lana told me a secret. Me is the indirect object in
the sentence.)
Clay sent him a wedding invitation.
(To whom did Clay send a wedding invitation? Clay sent him a wedding invitation.
Him is the indirect object in the sentence.)
What are the Indirect Objects of the following sentences.
My grandmother gave us piano lessons.
The man sent her a bouquet of flowers.

Compound Indirect Objects

Steve bought Kyle and me some sandwiches.
(For whom did Steve buy some sandwiches? Steve bought Kyle and me some sandwiches. Kyle
and me are the indirect objects in the sentence.)
The coach gave Tanya and Krista medals for their great performance at the playoffs.
(To whom did the coach give medals? The coach gave Tanya and Krista medals. Tanya and
Krista are the indirect objects in the sentence.)
What are the Indirect Objects of the following sentences.
The manager offered Jared and Claire a job at the company.
The agent handed David and Luis their plane tickets

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Identify the indirect object in the following sentences.
1. Max asked Sally a question.
2. The boy sent the girl flowers.
3. Mrs. Webb serves her family a hearty
breakfast.
4. A woman in the balcony asked the man a
question.
5. The teacher sent Alice a note.
6. The prophet told the audience the
future.
7. He offered me money.
8. The audience offered the cast
thunderous applause.
9. He sent his girlfriend flowers.
10. The grocer sold mother some lettuce.
11. Give Marie the prize.
12. The taxi driver charged us twenty dollars.
13. I wished my friends a happy new year and headed
back into the house.
14. After washing the dishes, I told the children a
bedtime story about otters and eagles.
15. Pam often lends her brother money, but he never
pays her back.
16. Mikey handed me a note from his mother
explaining his absence the day before.
17. The young man built his family a house in an
isolated hollow near White Bluff.
18. Lynn bought her uncle a Western-style gray felt
hat at the Franklin Sporting Goods store.
19. Kate passed him the canteen, and he took a big
drink of the cold water.
20. Last fall our church group sent the missionaries
mops and pails and building supplies.
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Instructions: Find the verb, direct object, and indirect object in the
following sentences.

1. Has your boss sent you a notice about the next convention?
2. John read his tiny nephew an exciting story.
3. Our father built the family a redwood picnic table.
4. The doctor sent me a bill for his services.
5. We gave my mother a book for her birthday.
6. Jane told a secret to me.
7. The President awarded him a gold medal.
8. My uncle in Singapore sent me flowers on my birthday.
9. I left my Algebra book in the locker.
. I arried Da as a kpa k to the us stop for her,

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