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Indirect Object

The indirect object of a verb answers the question "To whom?" or "For what?" and receives the direct object. A sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. Prepositional phrases beginning with "to" or "for" are not considered indirect objects. The document provides examples of sentences with indirect objects and asks the reader to underline the indirect object in additional sentences.

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Indirect Object

The indirect object of a verb answers the question "To whom?" or "For what?" and receives the direct object. A sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. Prepositional phrases beginning with "to" or "for" are not considered indirect objects. The document provides examples of sentences with indirect objects and asks the reader to underline the indirect object in additional sentences.

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THE INDIRECT OBJECT

The indirect object of the verb answers the question "To Whom?" and "To What?" or " For What?" something
is done or given. A verb has an indirect object only if it also has a direct object.
i.o.
d.o.
ex. Tell me a story. (Tell a story to whom?)
i.o.
i.o.
d.o.
Joe did her and me a favor. (Did a favor for whom?)
If words to and for appear in the sentence, they become part of a prepositional phrase.
i.o.
d.o.
ex. Helen told Sue a joke
Helen told a joke to Sue ("To Sue" is a prepositional phrase, not an indirect object)
Identifying Indirect Objects. Underline the indirect object in each of the following sentences. Label direct
objects with the initials d.o. (Note: all sentences are the same -"to whom?")
d.o.
Example: Bill lent Howard his jacket.
1. Lisa told the children a story about an elephant.
2. Give me one good reason for doing that job!
3. Pat gave Dick a record for his birthday.
4. We mailed Barbara a Christmas package.
5. Please tell me your new address.
6. The principal gave Tim a lecture.
7. I'll tell you the truth.
8. Mrs. Barnes gave Chris a reward for finding her briefcase.
9. Please show me the best way to upholster a chair.
10. Norman handed the bellboy a tip.
11. The University Club awarded Joy a scholarship to study marine biology.
12. I wish you great success.
13. Mr. Brent showed Sam his garden.
14. Mrs. Todd promised me a reward for finding her dog.
15. Dr. Jordan gave his church a large contribution.
16. I'll read the twins a story before their bedtime.
17. Grandfather told me a story about his boyhood.
18. I shall give the Salvation Army my used clothing.
19. The company president gave Mom a watch at her retirement party.
20. Mr. Osborn showed his class some photographs taken on his trip.

d.o.
1. Lisa told the children a story about an elephant.
d.o.
2. Give me one good reason for doing that job!
d.o.
3. Pat gave Dick a record for his birthday.
d.o.
4. We mailed Barbara a Christmas package.
d.o.
5. Please tell me your new address.
d.o.
6. The principal gave Tim a lecture.
d.o.
7. I'll tell you the truth.
d.o.
8. Mrs. Barnes gave Chris a reward for finding her briefcase.
d.o.
9. Please show me the best way to upholster a chair.
d.o.
10. Norman handed the bellboy a tip.
d.o.
11. The University Club awarded Joy a scholarship to study marine biology.
d.o.
12. I wish you great success.
d.o.
13. Mr. Brent showed Sam his garden.
d.o.
14. Mrs. Todd promised me a reward for finding her dog.
d.o.
15. Dr. Jordan gave his church a large contribution.
d.o.
16. I'll read the twins a story before their bedtime.
d.o.
17. Grandfather told me a story about his boyhood.
d.o.
18. I shall give the Salvation Army my used clothing.
d.o.
19. The company president gave Mom a watch at her retirement party.
d.o.
20. Mr. Osborn showed his class some photographs taken on his trip.

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